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