Our mission is to bring awareness, education and understanding to the condition Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS). Our mission is to spread awareness, educate the public and doctors about MALS. National Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (National MALS Foundation) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the mission of providing hope and support (body, mind and spirit) to those suffering from the debilitating symptoms of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (“MALS”) through Advocacy, Awareness, Educational, and Research within the clinical and mainstream communities. Our vision is to see a future in which MALS patients receive a timely diagnosis and comprehensive supportive medical care; medical training involves research and awareness to better understand this multifactorial disease;​ and a partnership of trust builds between the MALS patient and medical communities.