Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, (10 October 1894 – 2 November 1961) was the ruler of Bahrain from 20 February 1942 until his death in 1961. His title was Hakim of Bahrain. He was succeeded by his son Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa in December 1961. Biography Early life and education Sheikh Salman bin Hamad was born in 1895 and was raised under his father's care. He studied the Quran and other religious subjects while his father, Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifa, brought him tutors in various other subjects. He was approved as heir by his father and other nobles and members of the House of Al Khalifa. He represented his father on many official occasions during the latter's lifetime. Health and education improvements King Salman bin Hamad likely became interested in health issues when he familiarized himself with the many diseases to which those in the pearl hunting trade were vulnerable. Against resistance from the traditional elite, he promoted reforms to the pearl divers’ labor conditions, starting with the first specialist clinics to deal with their occupational health. Keen to invest more in health care, he pushed to boost funding for local hospitals. Most of his work was behind the scenes, but he did state in November 1951 for the third annual medical conference of the Gulf states that: We spend a huge part of our resources every year on medical work, and we hope that you will visit our hospitals and clinics....A few years ago, it was impossible to sleep in Manama without a mosquito net, but now most of the area is devoid of mosquitos and malaria rates have decreased since we took effective measures to reduce the population through hospital treatment, quarantines, and school teaching. Wherever there is health, there is happiness, and we hope that caring for the health of our people will preserve their happiness. Although Bahrain's hospitals were burdened by care for the personnel of the British Royal Air Force and Royal Navy, direct contact with an RAF doctor and four nurses at the main hospital improved the standard of care. Although they mostly dealt with wounded soldiers, these professionals moonlit in other wards of the hospital regularly and helped it earn a sterling reputation in the region. Salman believed that better health was only, in the end, possible through better education. In addition, the youth needed to be educated to maximize jobs transfer