The Roman Catholic Church established St Conrad’s Mission Clinic in the year 1928 with the intention of providing accessible and quality healthcare services to the community. St Conrads Mission Clinic is situated in Ramotswa, Lesetlhana Ward, next to St Conrads Catholic Church. The facility has continued to operate to date under the guidance and management of the Roman Catholic Church and the Catholic Health Facilities Board. The facility was established in 1928 by German Dominican Congregation.

The Dominican Sisters left Bechuanaland (Botswana) in 1952, and the Sisters of the Cross and Passion replaced them to continue with running the clinic. In 1992 the Cross and Passion Sisters left the country and the local Diocesan Congregation of the Sisters of Calvary, took over the running of the clinic. In 1992 the Cross and Passion Sisters left the country and the local Diocesan Congregation of the Sisters of Calvary, took over the running of the clinic.

The late Sr. Thereasa Lesetedi was the incharge of the clinic until September 11, 2008, when she was called to be with the Lord. She was succeeded by the late Sr. Constance Letshelea who retired from service in 2016. Sr. Constance was the last Catholic Nun to run the facility.
The clinic is financially aided by the government. Since its establishment, the facility has played a critical role in promoting health and well-being within the surrounding communities. It has flourished exceptionally well in Primary Health Care and is highly esteemed in its catchment area of Lesethana Ward.

SERVICES
The facility provides a wide range of healthcare services similar to those offered in government healthcare facilities including, Maternal and child healthcare, HIV/AIDS Testing and counselling, Ante Retroviral Therapy Health Education and Promotion and Child Welfare Care. Due to the religious values and principles of the Catholic Church, the facility does not provide family planning services.

STAFFING
1 Coordinator;1 Facility Manager;1 Programmes Manager;3 Principal Registered Nurses;1 Accounts Officer;2 Health Care Assistants; 4 Senior Health Educators;1 Driver; 1 Clinic Orderly;2 Cleaners and 2 Nightwatchmen.

MISSION
To promote and provide integrated, holistic, sustainable, preventative, curative, rehabilitative and palliative quality health services to the community through a faith-based approach.

VISION
An integrated faith-based health facility with exceptional health services to clients delivered by happy employees wherever, whenever there is a health need by 2030.

 

VALUES
Customer focus: providing quality, customer friendly services
Botho: Committing to treat customers with kindness and compassion
Timeliness: Ensuring services are provided with agreed time-frames
Integrity: Doing the right thing, honestly and in harmony with our other values.
Teamwork: Working collaboratively to achieve common goals
Quality: Sets, meet high standards aligned to aspirations of church, government and donors
Accountability: Transparency with all stakeholders
Equity: Fair, just and impartial distribution of health service to all despise race, religion, gender, age, social status and geographical area.