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