July 31, 2013: The Global Handbook on Non-communicable Diseases and Health Promotion has just been published by Springer. Edited by David V. McQueen, the book has a long list of contributors with expertise in various aspects of NCD global policy and practice. The Chapter on “NCDs and Civil Society: A History and a Roadmap” has been authored by our President, Sania Nishtar with Johanna Ralston of the World Heart Federation. Further details can be viewed here.