DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2019.v07i03.020

Pages: 224-228

The World Health Organisation activities are within the purview of the concept known as Health Diplomacy. Health diplomacy is a multilateral negotiation that shape and managed global health policy. It can also been seen as a tool for furtherance of national interest through exportation of health interventions to foreign lands. The WHO was established on 7 April 1948 with Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland with the mandate to improve wellbeing of all humans across the globe. The WHO mandate include universal health coverage, international health regulations, increasing access to medical services, social, economic and environmental determinants of health, control and prevention of NCD and health-related sustainable development goals. In Nigeria, WHO was established in the 1960 and signed the Basic Agreement in 1962. Since then, the WHO has made serious effort in management of non-communicable diseases and near-elimination of some endemic diseases like small pox and management of medical emergencies such as the Ebola and other influenza attacks. Major challenges confronting WHO in Nigeria include politically/religious induced bias against WHO activities and corruption. However, there is high potential for the country to benefit in attracting foreign intervention in health improvement and also creating greater impact in the health of her neighbouring states.