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