Haath Mein Sehat (HMS) means "Health in Hands" in Hindi.
The Haath Mein Sehat (HMS) project began in 2004 as a collaborative effort between students from UC Berkeley, community groups, and colleges in India. The goal of HMS is to prevent diarrheal illnesses and improve the safety of drinking water and sanitation through hygiene education, point-of-use water treatment, and sanitationin urban slums. Berkeley students partner with college students, working with over one hundred college students in Mumbai and Hubli, India .
For more general information on Haath Mein Sehat, visit us at hmsindia.org