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