Recently, at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, my colleagues performed a landmark heart surgery that saved the life of a minutes-old baby. The baby had a severe heart defect that, in all likelihood, would have led to the child’s passing soon after birth. But with surgical ingenuity and a symphony of collaboration among two dozen specialists, a first-ever heart surgery was performed successfully, with the baby expected to live a fulfilling life.

It’s moments like this that make me hopeful about the future of children’s health.

It seems like nearly every week, there’s a news alert about something that’s bad for children’s health: another school shooting, virus case surges, obesity or adolescent mental health........

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