To define the extent of the problem of heart failure in South Africa.
To facilitate a national plan of preventing and treating heart failure in South Africa.
To promote research in all aspects of cardiovascular disease leading to heart failure with a special focus on conditions relevant to South Africans.
To promote national and international collaborations among those involved in heart failure medicine and research.
To promote the development of guidelines for the diagnosis and management of heart failure.
To be a vibrant and energetic agency for people with heart failure in South Africa.
To represent the interests of physicians and the industry in connection with the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) and health care providers.