Richard Stallman at IWEEE 2013 . Webm format

Just wanted to share Richard Stallman's interview at the GNU Solidario's International Workshop on e-Health in Emerging Economies - IWEEE 2013 -. (in Spanish)

As Richard and the Free Software community request, the following video is in encoded in WebM format.

The video in webm format can also be downloaded here  : http://www.iweee.org/presentations/2013-las_palmas/IWEEE_2013_stallman.webm

IWEEE is the annual GNU Solidario workshop that focuses in Free Software solutions for the health care sector, especially for developing countries. 

This year we had speakers from :

• UNESCO chair of Telemedicine
• The Free Software Foundation
• Doctors without Borders
• ZoHE
• Thymbra
• El Salvador Health Ministry
• Caritas
• GNU Solidario
• Red Cros
• MedFloss
• University of Georgia
• EpSOS -. The European eHealth Project
• Ingenia
• BikaLabs
• BrainOS

IWEEE keeps getting bigger and better ! Thanks to all of you who contributed to this great workshop and we're looking forward to seeing you at IWEEE 2014 !

GNU Health 1.8 is out, with Android support

It's been a couple of weeks since the release of GNU Health series 1.8, and we're thrilled on the evolution of the system, and its adoption by the community.

This latest series is compatible with Tryton 2.6.x and has many improvements, in the core and reporting modules, among others. As usual, the migration from previous versions are included.

The other good news is that, being compatible with Tryton 2.6 allows the connection from mobile devices with the Android Operating System . 

Thanks to the great Tryton development framework, and to the fantastic job done by SCIL  and Bio Eco Forests, who sponsored and paid for the project,  in the development of the Android client for Tryton, GNU Health servers can now be accessed directly from your mobile device.

Screenshot of GNU Health running on a Samsung Galaxy Note smartphone

You can find the Android client on Google Play . For the development process, check the SCIL page .

There are more good news on the way. The web client is also around the corner, and we will have 3 different ways to connect to GNU Health. From the standard GTK interface, the Android client, or your web browser.

Make sure you upgrade your database to the latest GNU Health version. The upgrade scripts and the instructions are always incorporated in the new version. The upgrade process is an integral part of GNU Health and, of course, it's completely free.

e-Health for all !

About GNU Health

GNU Health is a free Health and Hospital Information System that provides the following functionality : 

•     Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
•     Hospital Information System (HIS)
•     Health Information System (Epidemiology)

GNU Health has been awarded the Best Project of Social Benefit from the Free Software Foundation in 2012. 

In 2013, GNU Health received the awards for  most revolutionary Free Software and software with the largest potential from PortalProgramas.


GNU Health is an official GNU Package , chosen by Richard Stallman, and is part of GNU Solidario. GNU Solidario is a NGO that delivers education and health to emerging economies with free software. GNU Health is the Hospital Information System chosen by the United Nations International Institute of Global Health.  GNU Solidario and the United Nations University, International Institute for Global Health have signed an agreement to implement and to train GNU Health globally.

Main site : health.gnu.org

GNU Health workshop at the United Nations for African and Asian countries

The United Nations International Institute for Global Health UNU-IIGH - have sucessfully delivered another GNU Health training, in their "Free Software Hospital Information System Development Workshop" .

The workshop was held during September 10-14th, at the the United Nations University facilities in Malaysia. There were delegates from Indonesia, Myanmar, Laos, Philippines, Cambodia, Tajikistan, Sudan, Kenya and Morrocco.

This event has been in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia. From UNU IIGH website, "This programme is in line with UNU-IIGH’s goal of information dissemination and capacity building in developing countries towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, among which is accessible quality healthcare for everyone"

GNU Health training partitipants at the United Nations IIGH

I'm very happy to see the increasing adoption GNU Health and Free Software in public Health. Thanks to our partners from the UNU-IIGH for their commitment with Free Software in healthcare, because Free Software provides freedom and sustainability to health care, no matter their economic status.

eHealth for all !

About GNU Health

GNU Health is a free Health and Hospital Information System that provides the following functionality : 

•     Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
•     Hospital Information System (HIS)
•     Health Information System

GNU Health has been awarded the Best Project of Social Benefit from the Free Software Foundation in 2012.

GNU Health is an official GNU Package , chosen by Richard Stallman, and is part of GNU Solidario. GNU Solidario is a NGO that delivers education and health to emerging economies with free software.

GNU Health is the Hospital Information System chosen by the United Nations International Institute of Global Health.  GNU Solidario and the United Nations University, International Institute for Global Health have signed an agreement to implement and to train GNU Health globally.

Main site : health.gnu.org

Tordesillas : No habrá paz sin justicia

Otra vez estos sádicos asesinos se han burlado de la sociedad civilizada, torturando y acribillando a un ser indefenso. 

Volante fue acribillado el 11/9/2012

Estoy harto del doble discurso de estos corruptos. Tienen las manos manchadas de sangre. Acribillan a seres inocentes para el disfrute de unos psicópatas. Son el ejemplo de un sector de la sociedad desprovista de corteza cerebral prefrontal que frene sus impulsos más primitivos.

El PP y PSOE son cómplices de dicha atrocidad.  El alcalde de Tordesillas, José Antonio González Poncela, apoya abiertamente el macabro evento, en la página oficial del PSOE . Les pido a aquellos miembros que están en contra de estas barbaridades que lo denuncien públicamente. Ser político o religioso implica - o debería implicar - activismo y lucha por los ideales, y no una forma de llenarse los bolsillos de dinero.

Dónde está la iglesia católica, que debería defender de los más débiles ?  

Hoy hemos llorado, indignados al ver como un pueblo de psicópatas daba muerte de la manera más cruel a un animalito indefenso, asustado y débil.

España, qué lejos estamos de sociedades civilizadas! Europa le queda muy grande a un país de toreros y de gobernantes corruptos, que mientras cierran hospitales promueven la barbarie. 

Televisión Española, herramienta de difusión del Partido Popular,  vuelve a incluir en su programación la barbarie de las corridas de toros, para que nuestros hijos vean asesinato en vivo. Qué vergüenza.  Los corruptos siguen enmascarando el negocio económico con términos como "fiesta nacional" o "evento de interés cultural".

Volante, tu muerte no será en vano. No le daremos paz a estos asesinos. No tendrán paz. Cada vez somos más fuertes.... Tenemos todo el derecho a rebelarnos y utilizar todas las herramientas legales para cambiar el futuro, y hacer de España un país civilizado y compasivo.

Está en nosotros el generar un futuro mejor a nuestros hijos y a los animales de cualquier especie.

El mundo en contra de la barbarie de Tordesillas

Es muy lindo y motivador saber que de distintas partes del mundo estamos recibiendo el apoyo en contra de la barbaridad del Toro de la Vega.

Por medio de las redes sociales se han armado manifestaciones en Argentina, Brasil, Ecuador y Perú, por nombrar algunos de los muchos lugares donde expresaremos nuestro repudio a los corruptos y asesinos que generan tanto sufrimiento y dolor.

Se me mezclan los sentimientos de rabia, tristeza e indignación al ver como parte de la clase política y el gobierno de España no sólo permite, sino promueve este tipo de espectáculos, convirtiéndolos en eventos de "interés cultural".

Interés cultural ? Sinvergüenzas ! Interés de sus bolsillos manchados de sangre por tanto asesinato de criaturas indefensas.

Señores políticos que apoyan estos atroces espectáculos basados en el maltrato animal : sus almas están negras y espero que algún día terminen en la cárcel. La justicia universal ya los ha condenado y no tendrán paz.

Qué les puedo decir a los cobardes, psicópatas estructurales que disfrutan alanceando a un animal indefenso, cortándole el rabo en vida y enterrándole en reiteradas ocasiones un destornillador ?

Estoy convencido que mi país, España, terminará con esta camada de corruptos, asesinos y maltratadores. La mayoría del pueblo está en contra. Por si fuera poco, ahora tenemos el apoyo fenomenal de las redes sociales y nuestros amigos de muchos países.

Gracias a Argentina, Brasil, Perú, Holanda, Ecuador, Uruguay y todos aquellos que nos apoyan, dentro y fuera de España para terminar de una vez con el negocio de la tortura y la muerte animal.

Ruego a los políticos que cancelen el macabro "torneo" del "Toro de la Vega" en Tordesillas de este domingo. Estén a la altura del cargo que se les ha otorgado y hagan de España un país civilizado y respetuoso de todos los animales. El 11 de septiembre, el mundo estará expectante de lo que pase en Tordesillas...

Actualización 10/9//2012

Video de la manifestación en la embajada de España en Buenos Aires

La vergüenza nacional

Esta es la fiesta nacional. Esta es la cruel realidad detrás del mundo de los espectáculos taurinos. Los toreros, estos desalmados que masacran al indefenso animal, son llamados "maestros" y "artistas".

Hasta cuándo debemos soportar esta barbaridad ? Hasta cuándo nuestros hijos tendrán que estar expuestos a estos aberrantes "espectáculos" en la televisión pública ?

No olvidemos que mientras el actual gobierno español recorta en educación y en sanidad, sigue subvencionando y promocionando estos macabros y sádicos eventos .

Gracias a los amigos del PACMA y resto de organizaciones defensoras de los animales por luchar por un futuro más justo y humano, que tanto necesita este mundo.

Les advierto que el video es fuerte, pero es importante terminar con la mentira que el mundo de la tauromaquia intenta instaurar. La tortura no es ni arte ni cultura.




Letrado, 5º toro de la tarde del 30 mayo 2012 en Las Ventas from PACMA TV on Vimeo.

GNU Health 1.6 series released

I'm proud to announce GNU Health 1.6 series !

This series brings a lot of exciting features, both from the technical and functional point of views.
On the technical side, the most important one is the compatibility with Tryton 2.4, and the demo database, so you can test it with data.

On the functional side, improvements in the gynecology module, especially in terms of screening (mammography, PAP tests, colposcopies... ) and history taking.
There has been major changes in the services and billing functionality, making easy the tracking of all the services done to a patient, and what would be subject to invoicing.

Evaluations per doctor chart in GNU Health

Some of the features in the 1.6 series, in brief :

• Compatible with Tryton 2.4
• Full Patient clinical history reporting in LibreOffice
• Included demo database with over 500 patients 
• Realtime charts and statistics graphics
• Automatic  doctor assignment in patient evaluations
• Add Gynecological Screening History - Mammography, PAP and colposcopy
• Improve patient evaluation , diffferential diagnosis and secondary conditions
• Add disease groups, very useful for epidemiology
• Better patient and contact tracking
• Initial Tuberculosis lab tests, included in the MDG (Millennium Development Goal # 6 ) module.

We have also included the Health services module,

Health Services form in GNU Health

This new module allows to group all the services done to a patient, in either ambulatory or inpatient settings. The module will give the health center the possibility to also invoice selected services to a specific party (patient, insurance company .. ). Since the services are linked to products, the health center will keep a detailed record of the drugs and consumables used. They will also be able to relate the lab orders.


Thank you to all of you who have contributed to this new version of GNU Health. Thanks to the Tryton community for the great Tryton 2.4; to my colleagues from Thymbra for developing the graphics / reporting module (Sebastián), working on the documenation and testing (Cristina and Selene) and, of course, to all the GNU Health and GNU community for adopting and hosting our project !

About GNU Health

GNU Health is a free Health and Hospital Information System that provides the following functionality : 

•     Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
•     Hospital Information System (HIS)
•     Health Information System

GNU Health has been awarded the Best Project of Social Benefit from the Free Software Foundation in 2012.

GNU Health is an official GNU Package , chosen by Richard Stallman, and is part of GNU Solidario. GNU Solidario is a NGO that delivers education and health to emerging economies with free software.

GNU Health is the Hospital Information System chosen by the United Nations International Institute of Global Health. 

Main site : health.gnu.org

Governments hosting GNU Health through their portals :

    European Commission (EU) , JoinUp

    Brazil: Portal do Software Público Brasileiro (SPB)