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