Impactful alliance of nine academic institutions on Global Health initiatives Ahfad University for Women (SD) University of South-Eastern Norway (NO) Niigata University (JP) Maastricht University (NL) Universidad del Rosario (CO) Bangladesh University of Professionals (BD) Manipal Academy of Higher Education (IN) Thammasat University (TH) McMaster University (CA) University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)