Children under 6 years old are exempted. At that time, there were 171,542 people living in New Providence, and 254,685 in The Bahamas. The 1998 Bahamas population was about 293,700. Projected estimate for the year 2000 is 302,836. Medical Facilities Good medical facilities exist in The Bahamas.
Every hotel has a doctor on call for guests.
Most medical doctors are trained in the USA, Canada, Great Britain or The University of The West Indies. In addition, there is the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre. In Freeport, Grand Bahama, The Government operates the Rand Memorial Hospital. In the Family Islands, there are 50 health centres. Ask about the many convenient bus routes that are available.