Table 1.

Five actions to break the vicious cycle of poverty and infectious diseases (from Global Report [1])

Options	Description of actions
Option for action 1	Create and use a new index of infectious diseases of poverty to server as a surrogate marker of national socioeconomic development
Option for action 2	Implement a "One health - One world" strategy in relation to research for infectious diseases of poverty
Option for action 3	Actively promote research ownership with enabling policies by disease endemic countries
Option for action 4	Create an innovation platform to foster a culture of innovation to benefit public health
Option for action 5	Create an online global platform of research resources to inform on strategies, policies and funding commitments