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