In the 1960s, in order to cooperate with the country's foreign policy, NTU Hospital began to provide international medical assistance. On January 1, 1964, the medical team went to Misurata Hospital in Libya to provide support. At that time, local medical conditions were poor and medical staff was insufficient. Common diseases included parasitic infections, tuberculosis, cirrhosis, asthma, malnutrition and traffic accident injuries. The NTU medical team has been well received locally and has also gained a reputation in the Arab world.

In 1979, NTU Hospital sent medical teams to serve in hospitals in Jedda and Hofuf under a cooperation plan between Taiwan and Saudi Arabia. The two hospitals had a total of about 500 beds. The medical diplomacy program lasted for 11 years and initially focused on orthopedics and cardiac surgery, but later expanded to other specialties and assisted in the training of local doctors.

Each contract for medical staff is two years, with a total of more than 300 people participating, as well as engineers, medical technicians and administrative  support. This program lasted until 1990 and wrote an important chapter for Taiwan's international medical cooperation.