Luis Falcon, author of GNU Health, receives the One World One Family Humanitarian award in the field of Healthcare
Muddenahalli, August 17th 2025
Dr. Luis Falcón, author of GNU Health and founder of GNU Solidario, received the One World One Family Humanitarian award in the field of Healthcare from Sri Madhusudan Sai, founder of One World One Family mission.
Sri Madhusudan Sai delivering the One World One Family Humanitarian Award to Luis Falcón. on the right, Sri B.N. Narasimha Murthy
The award ceremony took place during the World Cultural Festival in Sathya Sai Grama, Muddenahalli, India, this Monday, August 17th.
The award reads:
> Citation
> ONE WORLD ONE FAMILY
> HUMANITARIAN AWARD 2025
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> in the category of
> Healthcare
> is hereby conferred on
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> Dr. Luis Falcón
> of Spain
> on 17 August 2025 at Sathya Sai Grama, Muddenahalli
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> A Pioneer in Open Science for Global Healthcare
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> Dr Luis Falcón is honored for his outstanding contributions to advancing social medicine, ethical research, and healthcare accessibility worldwide. He is the founder of GNU Solidario and creator of GNU Health, a United Nations-adopted, award-winning health information system. His work has transformed hospitals and research institutions across the globe.
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> Through open-source innovation, compassionate care models, and his advocacy for cruelty-free, human-relevant research, Dr Falcón bridges medicine, technology, and ethics to serve both humanity and the planet. His dedication to integrating genomics, environmental health, and precision medicine continues to inspire efforts toward a more equitable and sustainable future for global health.
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> His commitment to health equity continues to inspire hope for a future where healthcare is truly ethical, inclusive, and accesible to all.
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> Sadugru Sri Madhusudan Sai
> Founder, One World One Family Mission
At GNU Solidario, we are honored for this award from such a noble Mission as One World One Family, that shares the spirit of delivering universal health and education across the world. In November, the One World One Family mission will inaugurate the largest free hospital in the world, a 600 bed tertiary hospital that will keep on providing universal healthcare, free of charge, for those who need it most, not just in India, but across the globe.
Luis Falcón during his speech at Sathya Sai Grama auditorium
Whether is building hospitals, providing shelter and free education to the underprivileged or writing Free/Libre software to empower health professionals and their patients, we all have a common goal: Freedom and dignity to anyone in this world.
In 2011 – almost fifteen years ago from now – it was Richard Stallman, creator of the GNU Project and the Free Software Foundation, who gave Luis Falcón the award for Social Benefit for the GNU Health project.
Since then, the GNU Health Hospital Information System has been adopted by countries Ministries of Health, multilateral organizations, laboratories, hospitals, health professionals, academic and research institutions across the world.
We are humbled and full of gratitude, joy and commitment to keep on fighting in advancing Social Medicine. In these times of darkness, the One World One Family mission is a beacon of hope, and we are very proud to be part of it.
The One World One Family Humanitarian in Healthcare awards beside the GNU and FSF award to GNU health for Social benefit
We want to make this award extensive to all the GNU community, and to any of you around the world that writes Free/Libre software for the betterment of the society.
Much love
The GNU Solidario team