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