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