More than 170 participants gathered for the Norwegian Seventh-day Adventist Health Professionals’ Association’s (SAHA) health congress in Oslo, Norway, from March 13-15, 2026.

Held under the theme “Health for Our Time”, the event brought together attendees from across Norway and beyond for a weekend of teaching, discussion, and practical learning centered on lifestyle, prevention, and whole-person health.

The congress featured contributions from nationally recognized figures across sport, media, and research, including sprinter Øyvind Kjerpeseth, gardening podcaster Gerd Ellen Ottersen, university lecturer in mental health Frode Thuen, and Michael Orlich, a physician and epidemiologist at Loma Linda University in the United States.

Plenary sessions and workshops addressed a wide range of topics, including physical activity, mental health, social relationships, and sustainable lifestyle change. Additional sessions explored the gut microbiome, gardening, fasting-mimicking diets, trauma, dementia-friendly churches, and strategies for reducing screen use.

According to the original report by May Anette Tallini, the program combined new insights with established knowledge and presented them in a way accessible not only to healthcare professionals but also to a wider audience.

Organizers emphasized that the congress is open to anyone with an interest in health and wellbeing, not only those working in healthcare.

Participants were served plant-based meals throughout the event, providing a practical expression of the principles presented and reflecting the Adventist Church’s long-standing commitment to healthy living.

The congress forms part of SAHA’s ongoing efforts to promote a broader understanding of health by integrating the physical, mental, social, and spiritual dimensions. It also highlights the role of local initiatives in supporting the wider mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church to serve communities through health, education, and compassionate outreach.

The original article was published on the Trans-European Division news site.