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Help Us, be our HERO

02 Wednesday Apr 2014

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We have devoted ourselves to improving and providing High-quality Health Care and Education through Free Software. Even though we have come a long way, with many successful implementations around the world, as inequality continues to rise, so does the magnitude of our assignment.
Today, we have a chance to do better and to change the lives of many people, but we need your help. You can spread the word,  learn more about our cause, or make a donation.
Join our mission, be a HERO for those in need !

http://health.gnu.org/support.html

Nos hemos abocado a mejorar y asegurar un Tratamiento de Alta Calidad y Educación  a través del Software Libre. Si bien hemos tenido grandes avances, con varias implementaciones exitosas alrededor del orbe, mientras la desigualdad continúa creciendo, así tambien la magnitud de nuestra tarea.
Hoy tenemos la oportunidad de progresar y  hacer un cambio en la vida de muchas personas, pero necesitamos su ayuda. Puede compartir la experiencia, conocer más sobre nosotros, o bien, realizar una donación.
Únase a nuestra misión, sea un HËROE para aquellos en necesidad !


By Gabriela Brenes

"Care for the world", for "People Like Us": GNU Health @MedInfo2013

28 Wednesday Aug 2013

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Hundreds of researchers and practitioners from all around the world gathered in Copenhagen, Denmark, for the “14th World Congress on Medical Health and Informatics” (MedInfo 2013). A triennial event, MedInfo provides both a high quality scientific exchange, as well as an opportunity for formal meetings and networking.

This particular edition, jointly hosted by the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) and one of its Member Societies, targetted at a thorough debate on conducting medical informatics by converging technologies, conveying sciences and connecting people. As Prof. Antoine Geissbuhler, MD, President of the IMIA, said: “It is about leaders of the community charting the way forwards in the current challenging seas, about understanding how to blend diverse and advanced tools and techniques to provide better science and better services, about acquiring, sharing and disseminating state of the art knowledge, and about fostering useful synergies between people through smart information systems”.

GNU Health and Free Software in the spotlight

Luis discussing Social medicine and GNU Health
Ferrer-Roca, Kobayashi, Safie, Falcon, Aljunid, 
Demski, Karopka and Lisby at MedInfo 2013 (Denmark)

Luis Falcon from our very own GNU Solidario, attended the congress to present the GNU Health platform during the Mini-Symposium “Care for the World. Collaboration, Openness, Transparency and Trust as Prerequisite for High Quality, Effective and Efficient Health Care “. 

Hans Demski presenting Medfloss


Among the authors of this presentation were also Thomas Karopka, Syed Mohamed Aljunid, Nurhizam Safie, Hans Demski and Kjeld Lisby.

 
This mini-symposium portrayed two different methodologies to tackle the main Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) for health systems in the Global South: reducing child mortality, improving maternal health and combatting HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases. Both approaches aim to providing high-quality, efficient and effective health care through Free and Open Source Software (FLOSS) and Open & User Driven Innovation in a global context.

Paul Turner at eHealth for People Like Us workshop

   

Moreover, Falcon also participated in the workshop “Moving Beyond eHealth Systems for ‘People Like Us’”, along with Paul Turner, Andre Kushniruk, Pernille Bertelsen and Chris Showell. This interactive workshop was as much a scientific innovation as it was a humbling experience, allowing all attendees to experience the gap between some convoluted designs of eHealth systems and average or disadvantaged users. “People Like us” (PLU) is a thinking tool and a conceptualization of two archetypal categories of potential users: one group, highly skilled and motivated, and a second one, much less engaged with topics around health and healthcare. The different solutions offered at the end of the workshop resulted from collective thinking and diverse participation. 




Indicators from a roadmap towards high-quality healthcare

Pivot in MedInfo 2013 is to coalesce around key issues in facing the future of health and technology. For this reason, Luis Falcon, Thomas Karopka and other members of P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }A:link { }the Free Libre and Open Source Health Informatics Working Group (OSWG) of the IMIA agreed to generate a new system called “Common Health Indicator Reporting Interface”. This initiative brought together both experts and interested individuals from manifold areas of expertise to contribute in the potential application of open source solutions within their domains. Furthermore, the team at GNU Solidario confirmed that GNU Health would be incorporating this standard. P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }A:linkP { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }A:link { 
Thomas Karopka, Alvin Marcelo and Luis Falcon
Luis Falcon, Paul Turner and Thomas Karopka


IWEEE 2013 summary and pics !

31 Thursday Jan 2013

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After few hectic weeks organizing IWEEE 2013, we are back to normal!

This year we had speakers from: Doctors without Borders, Red Cross, Ministry of Health of El Salvador, UNESCO University of La Laguna and CARITAS, Partners for Health NGO- Tbilisi State Medical University, ZOHE among others.

Luis Falcón and Thang Dao  – Opening Session

I want to thank each and every one of the speakers for attending the event, it was a pleasure to share time and knowledge with you!

I also thank all the attendees for coming, I hope you have found the event as interesting as I did.

As you know, the slogan of the event was Social Justice. In these years, what has moved and continues to move GNU Solidario’s work, it has been the necessity to get justice for the needy, as normally justice is not for the poors…

Thang Dao – Doctors without Borders 

The political and economic situation that we are experiencing today is showing us how it is increasingly necessary a health system that is not a privilege just for few, but rather a RIGHT for all !

Group picture
As Luis Falcón said in the opening session, today’s developed countries are as needed as the underprivileged. Luis Falcón stated in a previous interview: 

… we have to keep fighting every day for a more just and inclusive society, with a universal, free, public health care system … Luis Falcón

The presentations showed the different realities and solutions available nowadays in different regions / continents. The common feature of all was the desire to share and find solutions that can improve the current situation.

Carlos Juan Martín Pérez – Ministry of Health El Salvador
GNU Solidario‘s mission is to provide education and health with Free Software, as Luis Falcón said: 

… Free software is, and should be, synonymous with social activism and ethics … Luis Falcón

Richard Stallman – Free Software Foundation
To emphasize the benefits of free software, attended the conference Richard Stallman, founder of the Free Software Foundation, creator of GNU/Linux and Free Software activist. Stallman gave a master lecture on: “Free Software …. Defending your freedom” during which he stressed on the fact that we are still far from the implementation of free software and that most people remain slaves of proprietary softwares.

Aymón López Márquez – Bubble Software Assotiation
The event was a great time of learning and reflection. Personally we got the chance to see different realities, the great work that lies behind many organizations and the need to continue promoting the use of free software, particularly in areas like education and health.

Licino Kustra Mano – epSOS
A special thanks to Miguel Falcón,Tily Martín and Mariola Falcón for the logistical / personal support and donations, without you this event would have been impossible. Thank you!
Thanks to the media that were present and spread the event.

Jesús González Herrera – Ingenia
Change does not happen by chance, it happens by choice … That’s why we ask you to continue supporting us in our solidarity campaign in favor of the needy and help us continue on the path we have started a few years ago towards the change we want to make.

Until next time!
GNU Solidario’s team.

Después de unas semanas frenéticas, organizando IWEEE 2013, estamos de vuelta a la normalidad !
Este año hemos tenido ponentes de Médicos sin Fronteras, Cruz Roja, Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador, UNESCO Universidad de La Laguna y CARITAS, entre otros.

Zviad Kirtava – Partners for Health NGO. Tbilisi State Medical University 
Queremos agradecer cada uno de los ponente y de los asistente al evento, ha sido un placer compartir tiempo y conocimiento con ustedes.
El lema de IWEEE 2013 ha sido Justicia Social. En estos años lo que ha movido y sigue moviendo a GNU Solidario ha sido conseguir justicia para los más necesitados, ya que normalmente no hay justicia para los pobres …

Alberto Lazzero – ZOHE

La situación política y económica que estamos viviendo hoy en día nos está mostrando como cada vez más sea necesario un sistema de salud que no sea un privilegio para pocos, sino más bien un derecho para todos !

Pedro Herranz Porcio – CARITAS
Como bien dijo Luis Falcón en la apertura del evento, hoy en día los países desarrollados están tan necesitados como los menos privilegiados. Luis Falcón expresó en una entrevista previa:
… tenemos que seguir luchando cada día más por una sociedad más justa e inclusiva, con un sistema de salud pública universal, libre y de calidad … Luis Falcón (Premios PortalProgramas)

Nicholas Wilkie – Doctors without Borders
Las charlas de los ponentes mostraron las diferentes realidades y soluciones existentes hoy en día en diferentes regiones/continentes. El elemento en común entre todos fue el deseo de querer compartir y encontrar soluciones que puedan mejorar la situación actual.

Holger Schmuhl – Helmholtz Zentrum München. Medfloss.org
GNU Solidario tiene como misión proporcionar Educación y Salud con Software Libre que, como dice Luis Falcón: 

… El Software libre es, y debe ser, sinónimo de activismo social y de ética … Luis Falcón 

Richard Stallman: Free Software … Defending your Freedom
Para recalcar los beneficios del Software Libre, estuvo presente Richard Stallman, fundador de la Free Software Foundation, creador de GNU/Linux y gran activista del Software Libre. Stallman dio una charla magistral sobre “Software Libre …. Defendiendo tu libertad” durante la cual hizo hincapié sobre el hecho de que estamos todavía muy lejos de la implementación del software libre y de como la mayoría de la gente sigue siendo esclava de los softwares privativos.

Jordi Puiggené Valls – BIKA Labs
El evento fue un gran momento de aprendizaje y reflexión. Personalmente nos dio la oportunidad de ver realidades diferentes, el gran trabajo que hay atrás de muchas organizaciones y la necesidad de seguir impulsando el uso del Software Libre, sobretodo en áreas como educación y salud.

Olga Ferrer-Roca – UNESCO University of La Laguna
Queremos hacer un agradecimiento especial a Miguel Falcón, Tily Martín y Mariola Falcón por todo el apoyo logístico / personal y la donación. Sin ustedes hubiera sido imposible. Gracias !

Benjamine Budiman – Cruz Roja
Agradecemos a los medios que se hicieron presentes y que han difundido el evento.

Luis Falcón and Sebastián Marró – GNU Solidario
El cambio no se produce por casualidad, ocurre por elección … Es por eso que les pedimos que nos sigan apoyando en nuestra campaña solidaria a favor de los mas necesitados y ayudarnos a seguir en el camino que hemos empezados hace unos años, hacia el cambio que queremos lograr.

Hasta la próxima !
El equipo de GNU Solidario.

Lunch recess

Carlos J. Martín Pérez: Winner of the GNU Auction !

6ª edición IWEEE: Internacional Workshop on e-Health in Emerging Economies

22 Monday Oct 2012

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La próxima edición tendrá lugar en Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (España) el 25 de enero 2013. Richard Stallman, de la Free Software Foundation ya confirmó su presencia ! 
“Como la mayoría de ustedes ya sabe, IWEEE reúne a un equipo multidisciplinario que representa ONGs, Academias, Gobiernos e Industrias para compartir sus experiencias y tratar de encontrar formas de mejorar la vida de millones de seres humanos en todo el mundo. IWEEE se centra en el factor humano y en crear conciencia sobre la situación actual de las sociedades. Vamos a discutir mecanismos que ayudaránn a los profesionales de salud, instituciones y organizaciones no gubernamentales en mejorar la calidad de vida de muchos seres humanos. El evento promueve el Software Libre como una solución eficaz y ética de proporcionar la universalidad y la equidad en la atención de la salud. No habrá conferencias paralelas. IWEEE es un evento sin fines de lucro organizado por GNU Solidario. Espero que encuentren este evento tan inspirador como lo es para mi. Espero verles en Las Palmas !”. Luis Falcón, Presidente GNU Solidario.
En las próximas semanas publicaremos más información. Mientras tanto les pido de contactarnos si están interesados en esponsorizar o auspiciar el evento, así como si quisieran hacer una donación a GNU Solidario. 
Su ayuda contribuirá a entregar Salud y Educación a los más necesitados.
En las próximas semanas abriremos las inscripciones y la presentación de ponencias.

Más información:
info@gnusolidario.org