The Federal Government has warned against the reliance on health data from external sources like international bodies, instead of the Federal Ministry of Health.

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor MUHAMMAD PATE made this call at the strategic retreat of Principal officers of the National Assembly for the Development of the Legislative Health Agenda.

Prof. PATE who was represented by the Director of planning research and statistics, Dr CHRIS ISOKPUNWU said the Federal Ministry of Health is the authentic and authoritative source for health data in the country.

He said due to the available data in the Ministry, lawmakers and the government would be able to make budgetary allocations, informed by the available data which would help with the allocations of resources.