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Tordesillas, España. Año 2011.

19 Monday Sep 2011

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Difícil contener las lágrimas ante tanta crueldad y sadismo.

Únicamente personas y políticos carentes de compasión , con un alma realmente enferma pueden permitir y disfrutar estos macabros espectáculos.

Hoy en día, este tipo de eventos son declarados de interés turístico. Ay mi Dios ! Qué sociedad podrida tenemos … Dónde está la justicia ? O acaso el maltrato animal no está tipificado ? Pareciera que en España hay espacios donde lo macabro y lo sádico está amparado. No entiendo nada.

Por favor, terminemos con esta barbarie de una vez !

Señores políticos, por favor, atiendan el reclamo de la gran mayoría de los ciudadanos e ilegalicen este macabro negocio de las corridas de toros y otros eventos donde se maltratan a los animales. Sean un ejemplo de una sociedad moderna y humanitaria, donde se respetan a todos los animales.

Por último, a ti, lector, no dejes que te invada la desesperanza . Estoy convencido que con tu ayuda tendremos una sociedad más justa y compasiva.

Apoya al PACMA o a otro partido que abiertamente defienda los derechos humanos y de los animales y que condene públicamente el maltrato animal, en su significado más extenso.

GNU Health 1.3.3 released

19 Monday Sep 2011

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I’m pleased to announce GNU Health 1.3.3

This version could be considered a milestone in itself, due the major changes and new features:

  • New naming convention of modules and models. From  medical to gnuhealth
  • New installation scripts (setup.py) . 
  • Major improvements in the Laboratory module. Now we have automatic visual alerts, possibility to exclude analytes from the analysis, qualitative and quantitative testing. Contextualize results in the patient status (gender, age, comorbidities … ).

Screenshot of a sample lab report on GNU Health 1.3.3

As in every new release, bugs are fixed, navigation improved and new features are includes.

Since Health is now part of the official GNU system, the development is hosted at GNU Savannah.

Last but not least…  many thanks to Cedric and Tryton community for getting involved in the GNU Health project !

About GNU Health

GNU Health (formerly known as “Medical”) is a free (GPL license), Health and Hospital Information System that provides the following functionality :
  • Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
  • Hospital Information System (HIS)
  • Health Information System
GNU Health is part of GNU Solidario. GNU Solidario is a NGO that delivers education and health to emerging economies with free software.
Main site : health.gnu.org
Governments hosting GNU Health through their portals :

Otra fiesta de sádicos en Tordesillas

13 Tuesday Sep 2011

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Hace unas horas, los sádicos de Tordesillas han acribillado a “Afligido”. Seguramente en estos momentos los asesinos estén regocijándose de la tortura que le han infligido al pobre animal. 

Murió 'Afligido', alanceado en el Toro de la Vega de Tordesillas
Fiesta de sádicos y cobardes en Tordesillas 2011, disfrutando del asesinato

Los sádicos remataron al toro degollándolo con un destornillador… 

Espero realmente que haya justicia de una vez por todas, y a esta gentuza, verdaderos sádicos y asesinos los metan en la cárcel. Esta basura que, de manera colectiva lancea en Tordesillas o que le rompen el cuello a una vaquilla en un encierro popular (ver video) debe ir a la cárcel.

Reportaje de “La Sexta” from PACMA TV on Vimeo.

Lo más grave de todo esto es que tenemos a unos políticos que promueven la tortura y el asesinato de estos animalitos. Con la excusa de la tradición (más bien traición) se comenten estas atrocidades. Todo esto con dinero público. 
Debemos comenzar a luchar de manera activa contra esta barbarie. Como miembro del PACMA sugiero establecer una serie de medidas a debatir, porque ellos, los indefensos, no pueden hacerlo.
La primera que me viene es que no debemos votar a aquel partido político que no denuncie las corridas de toros, y cualquier otro evento donde exista el maltrato animal. Esos partidos no nos representan.
Para más información sobre el alcalde actual de Tordesillas que permite esta barbarie, visiten :
Me quedo esperando justicia y con la frase del gran José Saramago : “Si disfrutas viendo sufrir a un animal, no eres un ser humano, eres un monstruo.”. 

Break a Spear !

11 Sunday Sep 2011

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Let’s break a spear ! We must stop the brutal killing and sadistic “tradition” of El Toro de la Vega in Tordesillas, Spain.

Spanish politicians, please put Spain into the civilized countries  once for all, and stop the bullfighting, Toro de la Vega and any other event that mistreat the animals.

Gandhi said, “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated“. Hmm, you can guess the current moral progress of my country then … I’m confident though that we’ll be able to change it !



Free Software versus Open Source: Tryton vs OpenERP

08 Thursday Sep 2011

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I could write many pages, but it all comes down to one concept: ethics.
When I talk about Free Software, I talk about not only about freedom, but also community and good will from the software author. The latter probably is the most important one.
You write Free Software because you want to contribute to the community. It’s an act of social activism. It’s about sharing and helping out.
This April I got a mail from Chris Larsen, a doctor working in Rwanda, where he was asking OpenERP the scripts to upgrade to 6.x, since they needed to have the latest Medical version. The response he got was that the scripts were not publicly available anymore. If they wanted to upgrade, they would have to pay a support contract to OpenERP. This is the typical example of a vendor lock-in. They change the rules (even the license) and then the user becomes their prisoner.
That very same day I started the implementation of GNU Health (previously called “medical”) in the Tryton platform. Believe me, this was frustrating and it meant a lot of work, but I had to guarantee the future for the health centers.
That effort paid off. Today Health (GNU Health) is an official GNU package (health.gnu.org), the United Nations University has adopted it, and everyday health centers are downloading it from the GNU official site. Obviously, the GNU Health version that today is an official GNU package runs under Tryton, a community-based project.
I just got an email today that a health center in RDC ( Democratic Republic of Congo ) after testing the functionality, will be using GNU Health under Tryton.
Open Source has become the refuge for some speculators, who apply digital lock-ins, by, for example, not releasing the upgrade scripts. This is not fair. It’s not ethical. It’s not thinking about the community. It’s being selfish and greedy. Lastly, it’s not respecting the underlying software.
OpenERP and Tryton need Python, Postgresql and GNU/Linux. If Python or Postgresql would impose a support contract fee to be able to upgrade, they would not exist. So, none of us have the right to break the evolution chain. 
So, a word of advice . Make sure you use Free Software. This is more than just a license. They should be community-based projects.
Some signs of warning to keep in mind : Avoid software that has a “buy” link instead of a “download”, or “1 month free”. Those are signs of vendor lock-in strategies. Also, be wary of “Commercial Open Source”, projects, led by private corporations. They are usually there only for their money and don’t care about you. 
If you are a programmer, you can – and you should – make money from Free Software. You can make a good income by giving training sessions and implementing your software. Free Software is both ethical and a great way of making your living !
As the author of GNU Health, and as the president of GNU Solidario, my commitment is to the community and the underprivileged, so rest assured that I will always suggest you the best environment for your health center. Now that GNU Health is an official GNU package, our mission is supported and backed up by the Free Software Foundation and the United Nations.

Richard Stallman designa GNU Health como paquete oficial GNU !

29 Monday Aug 2011

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Desde el blog oficial de Luis Falcón (english version):
“Es un gran día para el Software Libre. Es un gran día para la Salud Publica”.
Esta fue mi respuesta a Richard después de que anunciara que GNU Health es un paquete oficial GNU.
Que GNU Health sea un paquete oficial GNU significa que es Software Libre en el mas amplio sentido del termino. No solo significa que se pueda utilizar libremente, si no que proporciona libertad al usuarios y que no tiene locks digitales. 
En el campo de la Salud este concepto es mucho mas importante. Los Sistemas de Salud e Información Hospitalario tienen que ser un bien publico, que no dependan de la voluntad de una empresa. Tienen que ser libre de cualquier lock-ins, para que el usuario que tiene el software pueda utilizarlo, adaptarlo y actualizarlo cuando lo necesite.
Por esta razón eligimos a Tryton  como framework para  GNU Health. Un proyecto  basado en la comunidad, libre de especuladores.
Quiero agradecer a Richard Stallman y al  GNU project, especialmente Karl Berry,  por incluir GNU Health y ayudarnos en el proceso de inscripción.

Por último, se están cambiando los sitios de descarga oficial. Los archivos de GNU Health estarán en:

– The European Open Source Observatory and Repository
– The GNU Savannah

Para mas información sobre GNU Health viste nuestra pagina web: www.gnuhealth.org

Sobre GNU Health 
GNU Health (conocido anteriormente como “Medical”) es libre (GPL license), es un sistema libre de Gestión Hospitalaria y de Información de Salud que ofrece las siguientes funciones :
  • Expediente Médico Electrónico (EMR)
  • Sistema de Gestión Hospitalaria (HIS)
  • Sistema de Información de Salud
GNU Health es parte de GNU Solidario ( http://gnusolidario.org/en ). GNU Solidario es una NGO que ofrece soluciones para la educación y la salud con el software libre.
Goviernos que acogen GNU Health en sus portales:

GNU Health release 1.3.0 with support for Tryton

16 Tuesday Aug 2011

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After several months of  work, I just finished uploading the latest development GNU Health release, 1.3.0 !

This version has many improvements, and, the most important part is that is Tryton compatible. This is indeed very good news for the Free Software community. Now everyone can use GNU Health, knowing that there is a free ( freedom) option in all the related software around it ( ERP, Database and Operating System).

GNU Health 1.3.0 running on Tryton and in Debian/GNU Linux . Genetics screenshot

This development release is ideal to check the latest features, and get and sneak preview of what is coming in December, when the next stable release (2.0) comes out.

Some of the new features in this release are :

  • Full Tryton support
  • New configuration script to automate the installation
  • New Pediatrics module, including neonatology
  • Improved security (user login information is encrypted thanks to Tryton)
  • New reporting system, creating reports directly from Libre Office
  • Improved ergonomics and navigation
  • Automatic calculation for Smilkstein Family APGAR
  • Automatic calculation for Psychiatric Symptoms Checklist
  • Bug fixes and model improvements

Please go to the GNU Health homepage, download it and let us know ! Share your ideas, suggestions with the community  in our mailing list so we keep improving the Free Health and Hospital Information System !

About GNU Health

GNU Health (formerly known as “Medical”) is a free (GPL license), Health and Hospital Information System that provides the following functionality :
  • Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
  • Hospital Information System (HIS)
  • Health Information System
GNU Health is part of GNU Solidario ( http://gnusolidario.org/en ) . GNU Solidario is a NGO that delivers education and health to emerging economies with free software.
Governments hosting GNU Health through their portals :

GNU Health Academia at the United Nations University

22 Friday Jul 2011

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I finally found some time to summarize  GNU Health Academia at the United Nations University, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, during the last week of June. The workshop was a success and I had a great time in KL !

The workshop was held at the International Institute of Global Health (IIGH), where I had the opportunity to train the United Nations team in GNU Health concepts, both from the functional and technical point of view.

GNU Health Academia  participants, Luis Falcón,  and the United Nations University directors at the International Institute of Global Health building

In the workshop, we worked on the installation and customization of GNU Health, as well as in implementation concepts.

I also showed them the new developments and GNU Health on Tryton, a very solid, scalable and, most importantly, a truly free, community-based platform.

Some UNU – IIGH participants at the GNU Health Academia

Many thanks to  Dr. Nurhizam Safie, Dr. Mohamed Salleh, Dr. Syed Aljunid and all the International Institute of Global Health (UNU-IIGH) team from the IIGH, for their hospitality and for embracing Free Software to improve the lives of the underserved around the globe.

The GNU Health Academia at the United Nations University is in the context of collaboration among UNU-IIGH and GNU Solidario to improve healthcare with free software and capacity building.

You can find the GNU Health training 2011 event at the UNU-IIGH portal:

http://iigh.unu.edu/?q=node/63

About the United Nations University :

The UN University is dedicated to the generation and transfer of knowledge, and the strengthening of individual and institutional capacities in furtherance of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.

The mission of UN University is to contribute, through collaborative research, capacity development, and advisory services to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations, its Peoples and Member States.

Web Page : http://www.unu.edu

About GNU Health

GNU Health (formerly known as “Medical”) is a free (GPL license), Health and Hospital Information System that provides the following functionality :
  • Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
  • Hospital Information System (HIS)
  • Health Information System
Medical is part of GNU Solidario ( http://gnusolidario.org/en ) . GNU Solidario is a NGO that delivers education and health to emerging economies with free software.


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First GNU Health Academia in United Nations University

24 Friday Jun 2011

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I’m happy to announce that the GNU Health Academy will be inaugurated next June 27th 2011 with a very special host, the United Nations University (UNU), in Kuala Lumpur.

The UNU International Institute for Global Health (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) undertakes research, capacity development and dissemination of knowledge related to key issues of human health. The aim is to contribute to the development and strengthening of health services policy frameworks and management actions, particularly for people in developing countries, and to support implementation of promotive and preventive approach to human health [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_University ]

I will be training the UNU personnel, which are our local partners in Asia. The UNU – IIGH will train local health proffessionals in the use of GNU Health, the Free Health and Hospital Information System.

As I said in a previous post, this is another example of how free software can leverage the resources to help the developing countries. Many thanks to Mr Nurhizam Safie Mohd Satar who is leading the MEDICAL integration project at the United Nations University – International Institute for Global Health (IIGH).

This common effort will increase the amount of physicians using Free Software, and we will all benefit with their valuable feedback.

About the United Nations University :

The UN University is dedicated to the generation and transfer of knowledge, and the strengthening of individual and institutional capacities in furtherance of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.

The mission of UN University is to contribute, through collaborative research, capacity development, and advisory services to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations, its Peoples and Member States.

Web Page : http://www.unu.edu

About GNU Health

GNU Health (formerly known as “Medical”) is a free (GPL license), Health and Hospital Information System that provides the following functionality :
  • Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
  • Hospital Information System (HIS)
  • Health Information System
Medical is part of GNU Solidario ( http://gnusolidario.org/en ) . GNU Solidario is a NGO that delivers education and health solutions with free software.


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Masaki Clinic in Tanzania chooses MEDICAL

03 Friday Jun 2011

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I’m happy to announce that the Masaki International Clinic in Tanzania chose MEDICAL as their Hospital Information System.

The Health center has specialists in :

– Family Medicine
– Tropical diseases
– Obstetrics and Gynecology
– Pneumology
– Mental health
– Endocrinology
– Diet and lifestyle counseling
– Physiotherapy

Today MEDICAL , GNU Solidario Free Health and Hospital Information System is helping health centers around the world improving the quality of life of their patients and families.

About Medical

Medical is a free (GPL license), centralized Health and Hospital Information System that provides the following functionality :
  • Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
  • Hospital Information System (HIS)
  • Health Information System
Medical is part of GNU Solidario ( http://gnusolidario.org/en ) . GNU Solidario is a NGO that delivers education and health solutions with free software.


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