November 14 - World Diabetes Day. According to WHO, about 6% of the Earth's population suffers from diabetes. More than 1,300,000 people with diabetes are registered in Ukraine. Every 10-15 years, the number of diabetics doubles. Preventive measures play an important role. On the eve of World Diabetes Day, the teacher of internal diseases Smoliak V. R., together with the students of the 4^th year of “Medical business” department and the students of the 3^rd year of “Nursing” department of the Rivne Vocational Medical College of the Higher Educational Institution "Rivne Medical Academy", held an educational event. The meeting with the chief freelance adult endocrinologist in the Rivne region Kosiuk L. Ya., who recalled the history of the discovery of insulin, spoke about modern methods of diagnosing and treating diabetes, was interesting. The students conducted conversations with patients of departments, introduced them to diabetes prevention measures, and treated them to healthy products from the "Healthy Food Plate". Therefore, it is necessary to know about diabetes, and it is mandatory to regularly (at least once a year) take blood sugar tests. Knowledge today is for protection tomorrow!