the chinese government, designed and built the hospital as a gift to the people of uganda, at a cost of us$8 million (ugx:20 billion). kampala capital city authority (kcca), donated the site where the hospital was built. the government of uganda contributed an estimated us$2 million (ugx:4.8 billion) in tax waivers on construction materials used to build the hospital, landscaping, road access and licensing fees.