Multilateralism as implemented in the newly independent countries. Case of the World Health Organization and the health security in Cameroon from 2008 to mid-2020

With the advances in transportation and communication technologies, the interaction and integration among nations have replaced the classic self-sufficiency of nations around the world. The modernization of society has driven a dual reality. On one side, it has eased global cooperation, bringing closer nations worldwide. On another side, the said modernization has erected an international society where the issues and challenges are more complex. To face the said complexity of the international society, countries worldwide have decided to federate their prerogatives to pool their efforts to deal collectively with any sectoral eventuality. Hence, the creation of international organizations and so doing, the advent of multilateralism. Presented as a pledge at the service of international development, this idea of multilateralism has been strengthened to cover various sectors such as the economy, culture, politics, military, and health. Within the framework of this research, it will be highlighted the question of health multilateralism and more precisely, the World Health Organization's impact on Cameroon. Through the research question formulated as what is the impact of the World Health Organization on the Cameroonian health security, the theme "Multilateralism as implemented in the newly independent countries. Case of the World Health Organization and the Health Security in Cameroon from 2008 to mid-2020", pursue a specific target. The target is to outline the impact, the importance, and the concrete value of the WHO on the Cameroonian Health system. Seconded by the subsidiary research question interrogating whether health multilateralism is still helpful for Cameroon, the concrete observations of facts in the country rather paint a disillusion with the multilateralism. Analyzed through the yardstick of postcolonial theory, and the methodology of the comparative, qualitative, and quantitative methods, three key facts emerge from this study. The precariousness of the Cameroonian health system is a reality. There is a mismatch and a gap, between theprojects initially announced by the WHO and the concrete achievement in the field. It is time to create an international, post-multilateral environment,conducive to the real development of States.