Nigeria, May 27 -- A Nigerian-founded international medical charity, Hospitals for Humanity (HFH), has organised another round of free open-heart surgeries for children with congenital heart disease (CHD).

Congenital heart disease refers to defects in the heart's structure that are present at birth. These defects affect how blood flows through the heart and the rest of the body.

Scheduled for May and June 2025, the organisers say over 300 children are now on the waiting list for the life-saving procedures.

According to a statement signed by the Founder of HFH, Segun Ajayi, the surgeries will take place in partnership with federal and state hospitals across the country and will be led by a team of Nigerian specialists across the world....