1. What do you think about the U.S centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) making budget cuts for surveillance and research for countries with mosquito-borne diseases?

2. Is money really saved for the long-term for prevention and control of diseases, such as dengue and West Nile virus, by cutting the surveillance budget? What else could be done to save money?

3. Elaborate on the purpose and intentions of the World Health Report (2013) and the Millennium Development Goals Report (2015).

4. Analyze, compare and contrast the high rates of longevity for residents of Japan and Sweden to that of the U.S.