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GNU Health: Nominated Premios PortalProgramas al Software Libre

19 Tuesday Nov 2013

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Otro año más GNU Health ha sido nominado a los Premios PortalProgramas al Software Libre 2013 en la categoría de Programa Más Revolucionario !
One more year GNU Health has been nominated by Premios PortalProgramas al Software Libre 2013 in the category of Most Revolutionary Program !
Queremos agradecer a PortalProgramas esta nueva oportunidad y el gran trabajo que hacen para impulsar y sostener el Software Libre.
We would like to thank PortalProgramas for this new opportunity and for the great work they do to promote and support Free Software.
http://www.portalprogramas.com/software-libre/premios/proyecto/GNU-Health

Les recuerdo que se puede votar todos los días. Ayúdenos a entregar Salud y Educación con Software Libre !
Please remember that you can vote every day. Help us delivering Health and Education with Free Software !

GNU Health: Interfacing and Interoperability

19 Tuesday Nov 2013

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Luis Falcón of GNU Solidario will present GNU Health: Interfacing and Interoperability. 
The assigned poster number, which is used to identify it at the forum, is H.40 and presentation time is: Saturday 23rd, 13:00-14:00 during the Poster Session 1.

http://www.who.int/medical_devices/2nd_gfmd/en/index1.html
All posters will be displayed on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 November 2013.
We hope to see you in Geneva !!

2º Encuentro en Salud Pública, FI-UNER, Oro Verde.

15 Tuesday Oct 2013

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La Cátedra de Salud Pública de la Facultad de Ingeniería, el Proyecto de Extensión Tecnología para la administración de la atención de la salud y el Programa Municipio y Comunidades saludables de Oro Verde, con el AUSPICIO del Municipio de Oro Verde, organizan el 2º Encuentro en Salud Pública 17-18 de Octubre 2013, Facultad de Ingenieria -UNER – Oro Verde.
Luis Falcón, de GNU Solidario, participará el día Jueves 17 de octubre a las siguientes actividades:
14.30 a 16.30 Mesa Redonda
¿Es posible informatizar el sistema público de salud?
16.30 a 19.00 Telemedicina e Informática Médica
GNU Health: nuevos modulos para enfermedades tropicales e implementación en Jamaica.
El evento es libre y gratuito pero para participar es necesario inscribirse.
Para más información: saludpublica@bioingenieria.edu.ar

GNU Health, the "Dok Champa" blooming in Lao

06 Friday Sep 2013

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National flower in Lao, the Dok Champa is a symbol of sincerity and the beauty of life. Likewise, the Center of Medical Rehabilitation (CMR) in Vientiane, capital city of Lao, is a pillar of pure honesty and compassion, dedicating their efforts and knowledge to promoting the best services for deaf, blind or otherwise disabled people. This week a team at CMR announced they will be incorporating GNU Health to their healthcare center. For the first stage of the project, the hospital will be implementing key modules such as Administration, Patient Registration, Accounting/Finances and Billing. 
Heading this enterprise will be the Director of the Center, Khamphet Manivong, along with Bounmy Sihaphom, Sisouvanh Sangbouaboulom and Anousak Souphavanh,
IT consultants from Calat.

 

This healthcare facility, formerly known as the National Rehabilitation Center, was established in 1964, comprised of the following departments:
  • Orthopedic workshop
  • Wheelchair workshop
  • Medical Rehabilitation
  • Community-based Rehabilitation
  • Special education for the deaf and the blind
  • Vocational school system for the disabled
However, it was not until March 29th, 1968, that the CMR officially opened its doors, providing physiotherapeutical treatment through an extended service across the country. It was originally the orthopedic workshop where prosthetic limbs for veterans and war victims were produced.

Nowadays, this center is rather renowned for its unique services for the unexploded ordenance (UXO) victims after the Vietnam War. The Hospital manages a total of 100 beds in different buildings and specializes in physical medicine, orthopedic surgery, prosthetic and orthotic fitting, as well as in physiotherapy and special education for blind and/or deaf children. Not only are they committed to the improvement of health conditions, but the center aims at changing the quality of life of every person they can reach. When it comes to their educational programs, this is what the hospital stated: “This is a significant step towards fulfilling the obligations of providing the fundamental rights of all our kids with disabilities to have equal access to mainstream education”.
 

It’s not over yet: the silent murderers attacking Lao

“The war is simply an obscenity, a depraved act by weak and miserable men, including all of us who have allowed it to go on and on with endless fury and destruction – all of us who would have remained silent had stability and order been secured. It is not pleasant to say such words, but candor permits no less”.

 

Noam Chomsky, in American Power and the New Mandarins (1969)

 

More than 30 years after Saigon’s fall, tipping point that ended the Vietnam War in 1975, the government of Lao is still asking the international community to sign a new agreement that forbids the use of cluster bombs.

During the Vietnam War, American airplanes dropped millions of bombs, many of which failed to explode when they hit the ground, but are yet still active today in the jungle. It is a war of the past that keeps murdering generations of the present.
 

5 things you should know about Lao

  • Capital city: Vientiane
  • Population: 6.5 mio (2012)
  • Government: Marxist-Leninist single-party state.
    • President: Choummaly Sayasone
    • Prime Minister: Thongsing Thammayong
  • Area: 236, 800 km2
  • Currency: Kip (LAK)
  • Official language: Lao
 


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National Anthem of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic: “Pheng Xat Lao”

 
  1. Lao appoints 4.5% of its GDP to healthcare (2013)–more than Monaco, Saudi Arabia and India, for example. However,  there is one physician every 3000 people and one bed every 1000 people. Interestingly enough, one in every 10.9 jobs belongs to the tourism sector (2010).

     

  2. During the bellicose period from 1964 to 1973, 260 million bombs fell on Lao, making the country (on a per capita basis) the most heavily bombed civilian population ever. Of these, around 80 million cluster bombs failed to explode, so most villages have unexploded ordnance (UXO) on display salvaged from the forest and rice fields. Alas, thousands of Laotians die every year because of this unwanted war veteran.

     

  3. The internet domain for Lao is .la; there are 1,532 internet hosts (2012) and 300 thousand internet users. Moreover, there are 5.481 million mobile cellulars (2012) for a 6.5 million population
  4. Most of the basic words of Lao have only one syllable. Multi-syllable words are usually higher level and used in religion, academics or government. They were taken mainly from Sanskrit, the classical language of India, and are often the same as or similar to high-level vocabulary in Thai.
  5. The Mekong River runs like a major artery for the length of the country and its vast network of tributaries allow both locals and visitors to reach the remote interior. The WWF organization affirms that a new species is registered every two days in the Mekong area.

 

 
 
 
 

 

 
 

MEDINFO 2013, Copenhagen 20-23 August

19 Monday Aug 2013

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MEDINFO 2013 Copenhagen starts this week, August 20 – 23. and are very proud to present GNU Health August 22nd from 8:30 to 10:00 in Room 1 during the:
 ” Care for the World Mini-Symposium: Minisymposium on Care for the World. Collaboration, Openness, Transparency and Trust as Prerequisite for High Quality, Effective and Efficient Health Care “.
The key speakers will be: Thomas Karopka, Syed Aljunid, Nurhizam Safie, Luis Falcon, Holger Schmuhl and Kjeld Lisby.
Please find more info in the detailed program online:

For more information about the Care for the World Minisymposium, please make sure to check out the IMIA flyer.

 We hope to see you in Copenhagen !

62nd IFMSA (International Federation of Medical Students Associations) General Assembly – Chile

16 Friday Aug 2013

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Santiago de Chile view
The Conference took place at the Catholic University of Chile, in Santiago, between August 01-07th, 2013. This year, as part of the recently established “ISfTeH & IFMSA Partnership”, the ISfTeH (International Society of Telemedicine & eHealth) organized an “eHealth Symposium”, on August 1st.
Dr. Etienne, Director of OPS-OMS and Dr. Jaime Mañalich Health Minister of Chile at the Opening Ceremony and Dinner Gala
I was invited as an ISfTeH FLOSS Working Group representative, together with Mr. Frank Lievens and Mr. Adolfo Sparenberg, ISfTeH Board Members.
The “ISfTeH & IFMSA eHealth Symposium”, on August 1st, counted with both our local and remote presentations by very active and recognized ISfTeH members: Dr. Etienne Saliez, Dr. Monika Hübler, Eng. Thomas Karopka.
Dr. Etienne, Director of OPS-OMS at the Opening Ceremony
On August 2nd we attended 2 sessions:
– IFMSA GA WG Session on Public Health Strategies: Where I presented the GNU Health Project and Adolfo Sparenberg presented the Public Telecardiology Project RS State/Brazil. The focus of this session was to introduce new opportunities and strategies which can contribute to the improvement of public health assistance. Around 40 IFMSA delegates, representing different countries, were part of the audience.
Sebastián Marró – GNU Health – AIFMSA GA WG Session on Public Health Strategies
– IFMSA Telemedicine Session- Round table meeting at the Catholic University of Chile: This activity was characterized as a practical activity aiming to identify students interested in telehealth matters and also as an attempt to organize a group of IFMSA national members for the establishment of an “eHealth working group”.
Sebastián Marró with IFMSA LORMA Maria Aroca
Sebastián Marró with Mr. Frank Lievens and Mr. Adolfo Sparenberg at the Opening Ceremony
I would like to thank Frank Lievens and Adolfo Sparenberg for inviting me to take part of this important activity jointly promoted by the ISfTeH and IFMSA and gave me the opportunity to introduce GNU Health and the Free Software concept to students from all over the world.
Sebastián Marró