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