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