Last week I attended a new effort spearheaded by the Global Health Council (GHC) to address the growing challenge of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). At its Washington, D.C. offices, the Council brought together a range of stakeholders to launch the NCD Roundtable. Chaired by the American Cancer Society and the NCD Alliance, along with the GHC, the Roundtable is an ambitious and timely effort by the Council to coordinate the range of efforts underway this year leading up to the high level UN Summit in September, and beyond.