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

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