Biography
Current Positions & Affiliations
2023
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Public Health, National Cheng Kung University
Education & Training
Postdoc
University of the Witwatersrand, Health Policy (2017)
PhD
National Taiwan University, Health Policy and Management (2015)
Professional Experience
2022–2025
Secretary GeneralTaiwan Association for Food Safety and Victims’ Rights
2018–2023
Assistant Research FellowNational Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Health and Welfare
2014–2021
Editor-in-chiefSouth Asia Watch
2014–2016
Editor and Co-author"South Asia – Personal Accounts of 7 Taiwanese Pioneers"
2001–2006
Staff MemberTaiwan International Medicial Alliance
2001–2006
Project managerTaiwan International Medicial Alliance
Honors & Recognition
2017
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship for the Book Project of Revising Doctoral Dissertations in Humanities and Social SciencesMinistry of Education
2016
Scholarship for Overseas Postdoctoral ResearchNational Science and Technology Council
2015
Best Doctoral PaperCollege of Public Health, National Taiwan University
Research Highlights
Research Summary
Global health has been the focus of Professor Mayeesha Yu-Hwei Tseng's research. She has investigated the impact of poverty eradication programs on the health-seeking behavior of the poor in Bangladesh, assessed the policy of community health workers in South Africa, observed the practice of traditional medicine in rural India, and continued to follow the progress of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Her previous experiences involve working with NGOs, international campaigning, and traditional Chinese medicine. Interdisciplinary collaboration greatly broadens the scope of her research. Professor Tseng believes that the health agenda of the disadvantaged in every society needs to be addressed. She invites those who are concerned about a shared, sustainable future to join her lab to identify challenges and opportunities through solid and rigorous research.
Selected Publications
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Notable Projects & Activities
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2025–2026
Co-PI
Cross-Cultural Perspectives on AI in Clinical Practice: A Comparative Study of Ethical Considerations from Physicians’ and Patients’ Views in Taiwan and the United States
Funded by: Ministry of Education
2025–2026
PI
Work, social life and health among East Asian expatriates in South Asia
Funded by: National Science and Technology Council (NSTC 114-2314-B-006-030-)
2024–2026
PI
Social Protection During the Pandemic: Continuity of Methadone Maintenance Treatment and Policy Response Analysis
Funded by: Research Center for Pandemic Prevention Science, NCKU (NSTC 113-2321-B-006-007-)
2024
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A comparative study of Dengue Control between Tainan and Kaohsiung
Funded by: National Health Research Institute (NHRI-13A1-MRCO-43242401)
2022–2023
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The role and challenges of Taiwanese traditional Chinese medicine practitioners in Long-Term Care Plan 2.0
Funded by: Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST 111-2320-B-006-073-)
2020–2021
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Experience and opinions among TCM practitioners about combating COVID-19 with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine in Taiwan and policy recommendations
Funded by: Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST 109-2320-B077-001)
2020–2021
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Perception and Attitude of Methadone Maintenance Treatment (Mmt) Patients toward Supplementary Tcm Service, a Qualitative Study
Funded by: Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST 109-2320-B077-001)
2019–2020
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Traditional Chinese Medicine as a Potential Harm Reduction Strategy: an Exploratory Study
Funded by: Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST 108-2320-B077-001)
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Room 08090
NCKU Hospital Outpatient Building Floor 8,
138 Shengli Road, North District, Tainan 704302
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Mayeesha Yu-Hwei Tseng
(NCKU Public Health)
Room 08090
NCKU Hospital Outpatient Building Floor 8,
138 Shengli Road, North District, Tainan 704302