Riyadh, 12 Rabi'I,1438 AH, 11 December,2016 , SPA -- Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Minister of National Guard will patronize on Tuesday the 7th Annual Medical Research Forum entitled "The impact of medical research on knowledge economy" to be organized by King Abdullah Global Medical Research Center for Health Affairs of the Ministry of the National Guard at the Conference Center in King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in Riyadh. The Executive Director General of Health Affairs in the Ministry of National Guard and Rector of King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Dr. Bandar bin Abdul Mohsen Al-Qanawy said on this occasion that the patronage of the Minister of National Guard of the activities of the three-day Forum embodies his keenness to support scientific research and the interest of the Ministry in this side which is an essential element in building, progress and renaissance of peoples. He pointed out that the Forum to be held for the seventh year in a row comes as an extension of the previous Forums which have witnessed the participation of thousands of researchers and more than 500 scientific papers and medical researches contributed to finding solutions to many health problems in the society. -- SPA 11:35 LOCAL TIME 08:35 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w287701