A consummate Physician, Educator, Administrator, International Expert on Health Policy, and Community Developer. Professor Muhammad Ali Pate obtained his tertiary and professional training in Nigeria and overseas. Among other qualifications, he holds the MBBS from Ahmadu Bello University [ABU], Zaria; Residency and Fellowship at the University of Rochester, New York, USA; American Board Certification in Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases; and a Master’s degree in Health System Management from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK.
In his over three decades’ cognate experience, Professor Muhammad Pate has made impressive marks on the domestic and international scenes.
His postings have taken him to ABU Teaching Hospital; British Medical Research Council Laboratories in Fajara, The Gambia; the World Bank Group — successively Health Specialist for Africa Region and later East Asia & Pacific Region, as Global Director, Health, Nutrition & Population Global Practice and Director, Global Financing Facility. In the latter capacities, he led some 390 international development professionals in six regions of the world to respond to the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic in over 100 countries.
Between 2019 and 2023, Muhammad Ali Pate was a Professor of the Practice of Public Health Leadership at Harvard Chan School and Co-Chair, Future of Health & Economic Resilience in Africa.
Back home in Nigeria, he served as Chief Executive, National Primary Health Care Development Agency from 2008 to 2011. His stellar performance in that strategic assignment got him elevated to be appointed Minister of State for Health during which tenure he and his team developed a reform agenda for unlocking the market potential of the private sector in health to deliver demographic dividends.
Still in the focus of the Nigerian Government, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate was, in 2023, appointed the nation’s first Coordinating Minister of Health & Social Welfare: in which capacitv he is steadily implementing a far-reaching and comprehensive National Health Sector Renewal Investment Programme.
There have been several other national & alobal assianments which our Celebrant undertook creditably. These include: Chair, Global Agenda Council on Population Growth of the World
Economic Forum.
Professor Muhammad Ali Pate has dedicated his adult life to making Nigeria and the world safer and healthier especially for children, women & adolescents. He is the founding CEO of Big Win Philanthropy [which provides philanthropic leadership, management and investment portfolio in sustainable health outcomes for loping developing countries] and the Founder of Chigari Foundation [an NGO that collaborates with Nigerian community leaders to mobilise for routine immunization and primary health care services].
Happily married with children, Professor Muhammad Pate is widely recognized. He was conferred with the title of Dan lyan Ibbi of Taraba by traditional leaders in northern Nigeria, and the National Honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger [CON] by the Federal Government of Nigeria. He is also a recipient of the prestigious Geneva Health Forum Award [for outstanding contributions to global health and development] and Harvard Health Leadership Award.
Ladies & Gentlemen, we are privileged to invite Professor Muhammad Ali Pate to receive the Hallmarks of Labour Role Model Award for Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Medicine.
Please accept our Hearty Congratulations, Sir!