Gulpiya Uygur

Dr. Uygur, MD, Ph.D. is a Teaching Associate Professor in the Division of Population Health and Applied Health Sciences at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN), where she has been a per-course instructor since September 2024, teaching Health Promotion, and Health Policy and Decision -Making courses. She is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health at Near East University. Her academic work integrates teaching, research, and mentorship, and she is committed to training future public health researchers and practitioners through evidence-based and practice-oriented education.

Her research focuses on epidemiology, reproductive and population health, and health systems research, with particular emphasis on women’s and child health, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, family planning, and preventive health behaviors. She has number of publications in international peer-reviewed journals on topics such as health-seeking behavior, infection control practices, HPV vaccine awareness, maternal health outcomes, and health information on social media. Her work applies quantitative and qualitative research methods to inform health policy and practice, supported by experience in international research collaborations, including with the United Nations University-International Institute for Global Health, as well as applied health systems analysis in global consultancy settings.

Research Interests

• Reproductive Health
• Maternal & Child Health
• Breastfeeding
• Health Promotion
• Health Policy and Decision -Making
• Epidemiology
• Health Research Methodology and Ethics
• National Innovation System & Health Biotechnology
• HIV/AIDs & STIs
• Migration and health

Courses

• MED6723 - Health Promotion
• MED 6288 - Health Policy and Decision making (Winter 2025 &2026)
• MED671A/B- Research Project (Nutrition & Dietetics)

Current Research Project

She is currently a core team member of the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTi) Canada project, contributing to a national assessment of breastfeeding policies and programs. The project evaluates Canada’s progress in implementing evidence-based strategies that promote, protect, and support breastfeeding using standardized international indicators. Her role includes data collection, policy analysis, and evidence synthesis, with a particular focus on HIV and breastfeeding and maternal protection indicators. The findings aim to inform policymakers and strengthen public health strategies to improve maternal and child health outcomes across Canada.

Selected Publications

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Abuduxike, G., Asut, O., Cali, S. et al. Knowledge and Awareness of Parents Towards Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV Vaccines, and Vaccine Acceptability in Northern Cyprus. J Primary Prevent (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-021-00657-w

Abuduxike G, Acar Vaizoglu S, Asut O, Cali S, An assessment of the knowledge, attitude, and practice towards standard precautions among health workers from a hospital in Northern Cyprus. Safety and Health at Work, 12 (2021). 66-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2020.09.003

Gulifeiya Abuduxike*, Sanda Cali, Songül Acar Vaizoğlu, Özen AŞUT, et al. An Analysis of the Mode of Delivery, Risk Factors, and Subgroups with High Caesarean Birth Rates Using Robson Classification System. Matern Child Health J. 2023 Oct 15. doi: 10.1007/s10995-023-03783-5. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37840109

Abuduxike, G.*, Aşut, &., Vaizoğlu, S., Cali, S. Health-Seeking Behaviors and its Determinants: A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2020; 9 (6): 240-249. doi: 10.15171/ijhpm.2019.106

Gulifeiya Abuduxike and Syed Mohamed Aljunid. Health biotechnology sector in Malaysia: issues and challenges faced by the innovative biotechnology firms. Book Chapter of “Innovation in Developing and Transition Countries: Learning, Collaboration and Public Policy.” 2017. Edward Elgar Publishing (EEP) 

Gulifeiya Abuduxike, Syed Mohamed Aljunid. Development of health biotechnology in developing countries: Can private-sector players be the prime movers? Biotechnology Advances. 30. 2012. 1589–1601. 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2012.05.002 (5-year Impact factor: 11.8)

Syed Aljunid, Gulifeiya Abuduxike, Zafar Ahmed, Saperi Sulong, Amrizal, Muhd Nur and Adrian Goh. Impact of Routine PCV7 (Prevenar) Vaccination of Infants on the Clinical and Economic Burden of Pneumococcal Disease in Malaysia. BMC. Infectious Diseases, 11:248. 2011. Available online: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/1471-2334-11-248

Aslan D, Ay P, Raymond K, Aşut Ö, Abuduxike G, Şengelen M, Çekici D, Yıldız F, Evren EÜ, Kalyoncu AF, Dağlı E. Medical Students’ Tobacco Consumption Status and Experiences with Smoke-free Law Violations in Enclosed Spaces in Türkiye and Northern Cyprus. Turk Thorac J. 2025 Mar;26(2):48-54. doi:10.4274/ThoracResPract.2024.24084

Language Skills

• English: Professional (Read, Write, Speak, Understand)
• Turkish: Professional (Read, Write, Speak, Understand)
• Chinese: Professional (Read, Write, Speak, Understand)
• Uyghur: Native language
• Other Turkic languages: Ozbek, Kazak (Intermediate)