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