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Happy birthday, GNU Health!

12 Wednesday Oct 2022

Posted by Luis Falcon in gnu, GNU Health

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free software, gnu, GNU Health, GNU solidario, GNUHealth

On a day like this, October 12th, 2008, I registered the “Medical” project at SourceForge. Fourteen years later, GNU Health has become the Libre digital health ecosystem used by governments, hospitals, laboratories, research institutions and health professionals around the globe.

I want to sincerely thank all the professionals who believed in the project since early on… from small clinics in the African rain forest, to many public primary care institutions in Argentina, to the largest hospital in India and Asia (AIIMS).

GNU Health, the Libre digital health ecosystem

Institutions such as the University of Entre Rios in Argentina, Leibniz University Hanover, the United Nations Institute for Global Health, the World Health organization and the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI), Digital Public Goods Alliance, have helped the GNU Health project, by providing training, implementations or valuable resources in areas related to coding standards and medical genetics.

Many thanks to our sponsors, particularly Thymbra and openSUSE who have been supporting GNU Health since day one, sponsoring our annual congress (GNUHealthCon). In addition, openSUSE has donated raspberry pi devices for development and for implementation projects, as well as packaging GNU Health for their distribution. Thank you Fosshost, for all this years of hosting the GNU Health HMIS and the BigBlueButton for our conferences!

Thank you European Open Source Observatory Repository (OSOR) / Joinup and the Free Software Foundation Europe for your work in making GNU Health a reality in Europe, specially in the Public Health sector.

Immense gratitude to the GNU operating system, particularly, to Richard Stallman -father of the Free Software movement- who in 2011 declared GNU Health an official GNU project. Since that day, all the components of the GH ecosystem are hosted in Savannah.

GNU Package
GNU Health is an official GNU Package

The GNU Health ecosystem would not exist today without the Libre Software community. Excellent Libre projects like Tryton, LibreOffice, PostgreSQL, Flask, Python, GNUPG, Apache, and many others make GNU Health a reality. We’re so happy to count with our sister community Orthanc, a great Libre Medical Imaging project that makes the perfect GNU Health partner in hospital settings and diagnostic imaging.

Last but not least: Thank you to the core team and to the community around the world: Developers, testers, translators, artists, documentation team, podcasters and journalists … I can not name you all… but the success of GNU Health belongs to you.

On a day like this, 14 years ago, the revolution for freedom and equity in healthcare began. And this is just starting…. at GNU Solidario, we’ll keep on advancing Social Medicine, and fighting so health remains a non-negotiable human right, no matter where you live. After all, GNU Health is a Social project with a little bit of technology behind.

Happy and Healthy hacking!

Luis Falcón

(Original document: https://my.gnusolidario.org/2022/10/12/happy-birthday-gnu-health/)

IFMSA Bangladesh joins the GNU Health Alliance

07 Monday Jun 2021

Posted by Luis Falcon in GNU Health, GNU solidario, Libre Software, MyGNUHealth, Public Health

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free software, GNU solidario, Public Health

The non-profit organization with 3500+ medical students and 65 universities across the country is now part of the GNU Health Alliance of Academic and Research Institutions
The non-profit organization with 3500+ medical students and 65 universities across the country is now part of the GNU Health Alliance of Academic and Research Institutions

It’s a great day for Bangladesh. It’s a great day for public health! Today, GNU Solidario and the International Federation of Medical Students Association, IFMSA Bangladesh, have signed an initial 5-year partnership on the grounds of the GNU Health Alliance of Academic and Research Institutions.

IFMSA Bangladesh is a non-for-profit, non-political organization that comprises 3500+ medical students from over 65 schools of Medicine across Bangladesh. They are a solid organization, very well organized, with different standing committees and support divisions.

IFMSA vision and mission fits very well with those of GNU Solidario advancement of Social Medicine. IFMSA has projects on Public Health (reproductive health; personal hygiene; cardiovascular disease and cancer prevention, … ), Human rights and peace (campaigns to end violence against women; protection of the underprivileged elders and children.. ). I am positive the GNU Health ecosystem will help them reach their goals in each of their projects!

The GNU Health Alliance of Academic and Research Institutions is extremely happy to have IFMSA Bangladesh as a member. IFMSA Bangladesh joins now a group of outstanding researchers and institutions that have made phenomenal advancements in health informatics and contributions to public health. Some examples:

  • The National University of Entre Ríos (UNER) has been awarded the project to use GNU Health as a real-time observatory for the COVID-19 pandemic, by the Government of Argentina. In the context of the GNU Health Alliance, UNER has also developed the oral health package for GNU Health; and implemented the GNU Health Hospital Management Information System component in many public health care institutions in the country. The team from the UNER has traveled to Cameroon to implement GNU Health HMIS in several health facilities in the country, as well as training their health professionals.
  • Thymbra Healthcare (R&D Labs) has contributed the medical genetics and precision medicine. Currently, Thymbra is focused on MyGNUHealth, the GNU Health Personal Health Record (PHR) for KDE plasma mobile and desktops devices, and working on the integration of MyGNUHealth with the PinePhone.
  • Khadas has signed an agreement to work on with the GNU Health community in Artificial Intelligence and medical imaging, as well on integrating Single Board Computers (SBCs) with GNU Health (the GNU Health in a Box project)

The fact that an association of 3500+ medical students embrace GNU Health means that all these bright future doctors from Bangladesh will also bear the ethics and philosophy of Libre Software to their communities. Public Health can not be run by private corporations, nor by proprietary software.

IFMSA has 5 years ahead to make a wonderful revolution in the public health care system. Health institutions will be able to implement state-of-the-art health informatics. Medical students can learn GNU Health inside-out, and conduct workshops across the country in the Libre digital health ecosystem. Most importantly, I am positive GNU Health will provide a wonderful opportunity to improve the health promotion and disease prevention campaigns in Bangladesh.

As the president of GNU Solidario, I am truly honored and looking forward to start collaborating with our colleagues from Bangladesh, and, when the pandemic is over, be able to meet them in person.

My most sincere appreciation to IFMSA Bangladesh for becoming part of the GNU Health community. To the 3500+ members, a very warm welcome!

Let’s keep building communities that foster universal health care, freedom and social medicine around the world.

For further information about the GNU Health Alliance of Academic and Research Institutions, please contact us at:

GNU Health Alliance: alliance@gnuhealth.org

Press: press@gnuhealth.org

General Information : info@gnuhealth.org

IWEEE 2015 venues

02 Wednesday Sep 2015

Posted by Luis Falcon in events, GNU Health, GNU solidario

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#LasPalmas, #socialmedicine, free software, fsf, gnu, GNU Health, iweee2015, medicoslaspalmas, Public Health, richard stallman, Salud Pública

We’re happy to announce that IWEEE 2015 will be held at the EXE Hotel Las Canteras on the 25th of September and at Colegio de Médicos Las Palmas on the 26th of September.

El IWEEE 2015 tendrá lugar en el EXE Hotel Las Canteras, el día 25 de septiembre y en el Colegio de Médicos de Las Palmas el día 26 de septiembre.

On September 25th we will meet at the KRAUS Lounge at the EXE Hotel Las Canteras (see map). You can also make a reservation for your room at a special rate if you mention IWEEE 2015. Please contact Marieta Gonzalez: comercial@exelascanteras.com

El día 25 de Septiembre nos reuniremos en el Salón KRAUS  del Hotel Las Canteras EXE (ver mapa). También puede reservar su habitación a un precio especial si menciona IWEEE 2015. Por favor, póngase en contacto con Marieta González: comercial@exelascanteras.com

 
On September 26th Mr. Richard Stallman will present “Free Software and Medicine” at Colegio Médicos Las Palmas (see map).

El día 26 de septiembre el Sr. Richard Stallman hablará sobre el  “Software Libre y Medicina“ en el Colegio Médicos de Las Palmas (ver mapa).

Don’t forget to register and we hope to see you in Las Palmas !

No olvide registrarse. Los esperamos en Las Palmas !

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IWEEE 2015 Speakers

14 Friday Aug 2015

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free software, fsf, gnu, GNU Health, GNU solidario, Hospital Information System, interoperability, IWEEE, Las Palmas, medical informatics, Public Health, richard stallman, Social Medicine, tryton

http://www.iweee.org/2015-las_palmas/speakers.html

Posted by Luis Falcon | Filed under events, GNU Health, GNU solidario

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Call for Papers IWEEE 2015 : Social Medicine – People before Patients –

06 Monday Jul 2015

Posted by Luis Falcon in events, GNU Health, GNU solidario

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#socialmedicine, free software, GNU Health, GNU Health, GNU solidario, healthcare, IWEEE, iweee2015, patients, Public Health, Salud Pública

The International Workshop on e-Health in Emerging Economies (IWEEE) is an annual conference for Free (Freedom) Software in Healthcare and Social Medicine advocates.

The workshop promotes Free Software as an effective and ethical solution to provide universality and equity in health care.

This year the theme of IWEEE is “People before Patients”. We will put the attention on health promotion and disease prevention. 

Share your government experiences and ideas, such as how your government is improving Public Health with Free Software, or personal health devices using open hardware.
IWEEE is a non-profit event organized by GNU SOLIDARIO.
If you are interested to participate, please submit your presentation at: papers@iweee.org

If you want to sponsor the event, please contact us via: sponsors@iweee.org

Please feel free to share this information with others people who may be interested.

*Deadline*

 If you wish to participate to the call for papers/posters :

*Abstract* *submission*: no later than 1st of August 2015

Paper and posters submission guidelines
We hope to see you in Las Palmas !

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GNU Health conference at MIT by Luis Falcon

02 Thursday Jul 2015

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#socialmedicine, ehealth, electronic health records system (EHR), free software, GNU Health, HMIS, Social Justice, Social Medicine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXZjMjeN3PQ&feature=youtu.be

Posted by Luis Falcon | Filed under events, GNU Health, GNU solidario, Public Health

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GNU Health at Nelson Mandela Children Hospital

02 Thursday Jul 2015

Posted by Luis Falcon in events, GNU Health, GNU solidario, Public Health

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#socialmedicine, ehealth, free software, gnu, GNU Health, GNU Health, health system, HMIS, Nelson Mandela Children Hospital Trust, pediatrics, Public Health

Wonderful week at #NelsonMandela Children’s Hospital Trust about #GNUHealth & #SocialMedicine http://health.gnu.org 
 

Shuttleworth Foundation grant

30 Saturday May 2015

Posted by Luis Falcon in events, GNU Health

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Arduino, ehealth, Free Hardware, free software, GNU Health, Shuttleworth

Dear Free Software community:

I got great news … I won a Shuttleworth Foundation grant !

 
I was notified at the airport on my way back from the Medical Informatics Europe 2015 (MIE 2015). This was at 5:00 in the morning, so a great way to start the day 🙂
During the flight from Madrid to Las Palmas, I thought on where would be the best project to put the grant resources. After some thought, I came to the decision of using them on the research and integration of  Free Hardware in GNU Health .
Initially, I will work on integrating Arduino with e-Health sensors into GNU Health. The functionality should allow recording real-time clinical information, such as Oxygen saturation (pulse oximetry) and heart frequency. I will also work on the ECG sensor.
I want to express my gratitude to the Shuttleworth foundation and their Fellows who have chosen me. In a world full of greed and lobbyists, it’s great to see that there are people and organizations that do care for social projects ! It is a immense honor for me to receive the grant, and I make it extensive for the GNU Health and Free Software community.
I will keep you posted, and let keep fighting for Freedom and Equity in Healthcare !
 

GNU Health at LIBREPLANET 2015

18 Wednesday Mar 2015

Posted by Luis Falcon in events, GNU Health, GNU solidario

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ehealth, free software, gnu, GNU Health, GNU Health, GNU solidario, libreplanet2015, Public Health, software libre

Dr. Luis Falcón at LIBREPLANET 2015 will be presenting on March 22nd. 15:25 – 16:10 Session Block 5B:

“GNU Health: improving public health care with free software”

… LibrePlanet is an annual conference for free software enthusiasts. LibrePlanet brings together software developers, policy experts, activists and computer users to learn skills, share accomplishments and face challenges to software freedom … This year, the theme of LibrePlanet is “Free Software Everywhere.” 
[ LibrePlanet 2015 — Free Software Everywhere]                                            

GNU Health at I Summit H20 2015 – Humanization of Healthcare. La Laguna, Tenerife (Spain)

08 Sunday Feb 2015

Posted by Luis Falcon in events, GNU Health, GNU solidario

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CATAI, EFMI, ehealth, ESACP, esalud, free software, GNU Health, GNU Health, H20, healthcare, HMIS, ISCO, ISDQP, patients, PHR, standards, telemedicine

CATAI – UNESCO Chair on Telemedicine, Tenerife (Spain) is organizing the I Summit H20 2015 – Humanization of Healthcare.
http://www.teide.net/catai/i_summit_h2o_2015/index_es.html#

GNU Health will be presenting on February 13th. 3PM

http://health.gnu.org/
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