On November 14, at the Department of Biochemistry and Chemical Disciplines named after Professor S.O. Tapbergenov, a discussion of the problem of diabetes was held by students of group 2511 and their curator R.R. Olzhayeva. Knowledge, prevention and prophylaxis of the disease are important. World Diabetes Day provides an opportunity to raise people’s awareness of diabetes as a public health problem and of the collective and individual measures needed to improve the effectiveness of prevention, diagnosis and management of this disease. Unfortunately, in the group of students there are close relatives who suffer from this disease. It is necessary to increase physical activity; follow the principles of healthy eating; get rid of excess weight; quit smoking, pay close attention to your health.                                                          R.R. Olzhayeva