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