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