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