Muhammad Ali Pate CON (born 6 September 1968) is a Nigerian physician, politician, and the coordination Minister of Health and Social Welfare of Nigeria, appointed in 2023 by president Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

[15][16][17][18][19] In October 2022, Pate was conferred with Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) by president Muhammadu Buhari alongside 447 Nigerians who had made positive impact on the country in different careers.

[22] He is an American Board-Certified MD in both Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, with an MBA (Health Sector Concentration) from Duke University, United States.

Prior to his appointment into the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) in 2008, Pate had an extensive career spanning over 10 years at the World Bank in Washington, D.C.

[26] Muhammad Ali Pate was appointed as Nigeria's Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare in August 2023 under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

[27] With Nigeria’s population exceeding 220 million, as reported by the World Bank in 2023, his tenure has focused on addressing healthcare accessibility and social welfare challenges.

[28] Since assuming office, Pate has introduced initiatives aimed at addressing Nigeria's healthcare challenges, including the development of a unified health and social welfare program.

His approach emphasizes an integrated strategy to tackle issues such as poverty, illiteracy, and social well-being, with the goal of improving overall health outcomes in Nigeria.