Mission

To advance the IBCLC within the United States through leadership, advocacy, professional development and research. 

The IBCLC is the recognized professional authority in lactation care in the United States.

MALCA is organized and shall be operated exclusively for the educational, charitable, and scientific purposes as contemplated by a 501(c)(3) the United States Internal Revenue Code. More specifically, the purposes of MALCA are to:

Protect the public by advocating for the US Lactation Professional in the United States of America, to promote recognition of the US Lactation Professional within the health care community, continued improvement in skills related to lactation care, expansion of the literature relevant to lactation consultants and such other activities as may hereafter be brought under the auspices of MALCA for such purposes;


Provide for education opportunities for the IBCLC and other health care workers concerned with breastfeeding and related issues;
Heighten recognition of the consequences of artificial feeding of infants and children;
Cooperate with other organizations whose aims and objectives, in whole or in part, are similar to those of the Association;
Foster communication, networking and mutual support amongst MALCA members;
Advocate for MALCA members and advise relevant authorities on issues of concern to the Association’s members;
Uphold high standards of professional practice;
Foster awareness of breastfeeding and human milk feeding as important measures for health promotion and disease prevention; 
Encourage research in all aspects of human lactation;

Support the world-wide implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and other subsequent World Health Assembly resolutions which are consistent with the goals and objectives of MALCA.