The national Health minister and Juba City Mayor on Tuesday visited Juba Teaching Hospital to assess the situation of the facility.
Riek Gai Kok and Mohamed Alhaj Baballah inspected the entire hospital, Bakhita Radio reported.
The Mayor promised to collect garbage every week to maintain the sanitation of the hospital.
He appealed to hospital authorities to pack the garbage in paper bags for easy collection.
Mr Baballah also promised to work on the sewage disposal.
Minister Gai said the hospital needs proper maintenance because it is the lifeline of every citizen.
He pledged to work hard to change the standard of the hospital.
Dr Gai said he will meet all heads of departments in the hospital and find out challenges facing them.
Dr Gai promised to implement President Salva Kiir’s directive to improve health in the country to avoid seeking treatment abroad.