The Bay Area is a dynamic hub of biomedical startups, tech giants, nonprofits, world class universities, research institutions, foundations, for profit entities, and venture capitalists, many with aims to advance health and improve the lives and well being of people both locally and globally. We are pleased to announce the formation of the Bay Area Global Health Alliance, which is bringing together a network of organizations across a wide spectrum of sectors to strengthen our global health impact worldwide. The Alliance has begun welcoming members into this new dynamic hub, and looks forward to serving as a platform to connect and leverage the diversity of our collective Bay Area strengths to improve health and development throughout the world.