Abstract: Objective To understand the current situation ofthe Kazakh traditional medicine in Altay region and promote the development ofthe medicine. Methods By getting the relevant information about current situation ofthe Kazakh traditional medicine in Altay region by checking available literature, key informant interview, questionnaire, participant observation and field visit. , two Kazakh medical institutions, one college for culturing Kazakh medicine talents were visited, 11 Kazakh folk doctors were interviewed, 250 questionnaires were distributed. Results Great changes have taken place in Altay region of Kazakh traditional medicine research, theoretical research results were remarkable, two Kazakh medical hospitals were set up, key specialty, characteristic specialty construction had made certain achievements, the research and development of a batch of curative effect, the high social awareness of the medicine in Altay region’s popularity were very good, which had very high social recognition, won local residents hold high recognition for the medicine, which was generally believed that the medicine in the local residents had played a positive role in health care, and the medicine could live on in the form of more effectively. Conclusion Kazakh traditional medicine in Altay region needs more development by policy and funding support and there is also much work to do in theoretical research, talent cultivation, medicine development, and industrialization.

Key words: Altay region, Kazak medicine, survey report