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