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