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A woman from Palau with severe cirrhosis has undergone a successful liver transplant at a Taiwan hospital after a twelve-hour surgery. Taiwan has a particular history of medical assistance with the Pacific island nation, which is one of Taiwan's diplomatic allies.

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00:00A woman from Palau has received a liver transplant in Taiwan, the latest example of Taiwanese
00:05healthcare lending a hand internationally.
00:21The patient had severe cirrhosis and had been traveling between Palau and Taiwan for treatment,
00:27this time undergoing a 12-hour operation.
00:30Palau is one of a dozen countries that recognize Taiwan diplomatically, and Taiwan has provided
00:35medical support to the country for years.
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