Knowledge transfer
Extreme heat and maternal health in Matam
Transforming research into action
In the Matam region, the impact of extreme temperatures on maternal and child health remains largely undocumented. Although several strategic frameworks exist, such as the COMNACC (National Committee on Climate Change), the SNDD (National Strategy for Sustainable Development), and the PNDSS (National Health and Social Development Plan), the lack of evidence limits the ability of institutions to formulate recommendations adapted to local realities. In light of this gap, knowledge transfer plays an essential role, with the aim of transforming research findings into concrete tools for decision-making, improving professional practices, and promoting healthy behaviors.
This field of study aims primarily to understand how to promote and support the effective use of knowledge emanating from research by implementing various strategies.
Planning the knowledge transfer process
Below are the knowledge transfer plans, specifying the strategies envisaged and the activities to be implemented for each target. The first plan uses research data to inform the content of the community intervention in Matam and to highlight the usefulness of the indoor temperature monitoring system to health professionals and the population. This plan is based on focus groups organised in October 2024 at the study sites, incorporating the perspectives of various stakeholders: breastfeeding women, health workers, neighbourhood leaders, Badienou Gokh, as well as cultural, environmental and housing sector stakeholders.
The SPRINT project is based on a targeted and participatory knowledge transfer strategy, involving three key target groups:
1.
Breastfeeding mothers
Improve exclusive breastfeeding practices among women in the community by strengthening community awareness strategies.
2.
Healthcare professionals and community stakeholders
Strengthen the capacity of health facilities by training health professionals in the use of indoor temperature monitoring data.
3.
Decision makers
Inform, mobilize, and influence decision-makers to implement concrete actions aimed at reducing the health effects of extreme temperatures (ET) on pregnant women and their children.
Planning the knowledge transfer process
Below are the knowledge transfer plans, specifying the strategies envisaged and the activities to be implemented for each target. The first plan uses research data to inform the content of the community intervention in Matam and to highlight the usefulness of the indoor temperature monitoring system to health professionals and the population. This plan is based on focus groups organised in October 2024 at the study sites, incorporating the perspectives of various stakeholders: breastfeeding women, health workers, neighbourhood leaders, Badienou Gokh, as well as cultural, environmental and housing sector stakeholders.
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Planning the knowledge transfer process
A second knowledge transfer plan focuses on how research findings, including those from community intervention, can contribute to effective decision-making for the benefit of the people of Matam. It places particular emphasis on ways to promote their adoption and effective use by the authorities.
Planning the knowledge transfer process
A second knowledge transfer plan focuses on how research findings, including those from community intervention, can contribute to effective decision-making for the benefit of the people of Matam. It places particular emphasis on ways to promote their adoption and effective use by the authorities.