Table 1. Priorities indicated by the Federation of Pediatric Societies of Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition Working Group report 2012^*.

Priorities	Medical interventions	Education	Research
1	Rotavirus immunization (target coverage >80%)	Hygiene procedure focused on 3 issues: Hand washing with soap/access to safe water/toilet construction Family education and promotion of ORS provided during well-being visits Implementation of breast-feeding	Understand the perturbations of the intestinal microbiome and the metabolome during episode of acute gastroenteritis
2	Promote early use of optimal composition ORS	Dissemination and implementation of guidelines for the management of acute gastroenteritis. Education of women improves child health	Investigate environmental and host factors, such as immune function, that may affect outcomes in children with acute gastroenteritis
3	Reduce inappropriate medical interventions	e-Learning programs for a worldwide education on acute gastroenteritis with an emphasis on education of girls and women	Apply systems biology methodology integrating host, microbial, immunologic, genetic, and epigenetic factors to identify novel metabolic pathways, which will lead to the discovery of new therapeutic interventions and more effective ORS.

^*From ref (2).ORS = oral rehydration solution.