GNU Health
17 hours ago
- #healthcare-technology
- #social-medicine
- #open-source
- GNU Health is a Free/Libre, community-driven project aimed at improving health determinants from socioeconomic factors to molecular disease basis.
- It includes components like GNU Health HMIS for health practitioners and institutions, covering EMR, Hospital Management, and HIS functionalities.
- GNU LIMS (Occhiolino) is a Laboratory Information Management System for healthcare and biomedical sectors, integrating with patient charts and financial management.
- MyGNUHealth is a privacy-oriented Personal Health Record application for desktop and mobile, enhancing patient-professional interaction.
- The GNU Health Federation enables large, federated health networks for better data perspective across regions or countries.
- Single-board Computers (SBC) partnered with GNU Health offer real-time monitoring and health tracking in various settings.
- GNU Health is also a social movement advocating for universal healthcare and addressing inequalities in access to healthcare.
- It emphasizes social medicine, focusing on socio-economic determinants of health like nutrition, housing, and sanitation.