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