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