Flying Needle Project

The mission of the Flying Needle Project (FNP) is to provide complementary healthcare to the vulnerable populations living in South Africa and HIV/AIDS infected people. It utilizes licensed Doctors of Traditional Chinese Medicine who practice Acupuncture and adjunctive therapies. It incorporates complementary healing measures along with sustained support to those infected with HIV and other assort

ed ailments. FNP aims to work in conjunction with Allopathic medicine and anti retro-viral (ARV) medications to provide integrative, holistic treatment. It is important that the patient’s have access to complementary therapies that work in conjunction with the use of ARVs. FNP concentrates on providing a high quality of complementary healthcare to HIV patients and enable them to lead healthier lives. The Flying Needle Project operates under the Scalabrini Centre umbrella in the center of Cape Town, on Commercial Street. Treatments take place on a first come, first serve/drop-in basis. The clinic is open 2 days a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9.30am-2.30pm and is situated in The Carpenters shop at 14A on Roeland Street.