Victor Andreevich Skumin

a scientist, philosopher, writer, poet and composer. He described a new

disease, the Skumin syndrome. He introduced a method of self-improvement based on optimistic autosuggestion for psychological rehabilitation of cardiosurgical patients.
He was a professor of psychotherapy at the Medical Academy of Post-graduate Education. Skumin held positions as chaired professor of psychology and pedagogy, and of physical education and health life at the State Academy of Culture. He was elected to the post of the President-founder of the World Organization of Culture of Health (Moscow). In 1995, Skumin became the first editor-in-chief of the journal To Health via Culture. He is known for inventing a popular term "Culture of Health" (1968).

his father – Andrew Skumin (Russian: Андре́й Ску́мин,  – was an officer of

Ministry of State Security of the USSR.
After graduating from the Medical University, he became a psychotherapist in the Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery. In 1978, he described a new disease, the Skumin syndrome. He introduced a method of self-improvement based on optimistic autosuggestion for psychological rehabilitation of cardiosurgical patients (1979).
From 1980 to 1990, he was professor of at the Medical Academy of Post-graduate Education. The main result of his scientific activity was the discovery of the "syndrome of the neurotic phantom of somatic disease" and a "concept of the mental constituent of a chronic somatic disease".

of psychology and pedagogy, and of physical education and health

life at the State Academy of Culture. In 1994, he was elected to the post of the President-founder of the World Organization of Culture of Health (Moscow). In 1995, Skumin became the first editor-in-chief of the journal "To Health via Culture". He is known for inventing a popular term "Culture of Health".
Skumin writes on healthy lifestyle, Yoga, and philosophy. He co-authored series of illustrated books and articles on Roerichism, and New Age. He wrote books of fiction and lyrics for several songs

Biography:

psychological and psychiatric problems of cardiac surgery under the mentorship

of Nikolai Amosov. The Institute was the first to conduct surgical treatment of heart diseases in the Ukrainian SSR (since 1955), the Institute began to conduct operations with extracorporeal circulation (1958), and mitral valve replacements (1963). In 1961, Amosov was awarded Lenin Prize for the work of surgery.

surgical procedure, it requires placing the patient on cardiopulmonary bypass.

With a valve replacement surgery, there are some risks. Skumin researched a neuropsychological and psychopathologic changes following open-heart surgery, nonpsychotic mental disorders in patients with valvular heart disease before and after surgery, associated with mechanical artificial heart valve (MHV) implant .
An artificial heart valve is a device implanted in the heart of a patient with valvular heart disease, congenital heart defect, etc. When one or two of the four heart valves malfunctions, the medical choice may be to replace the natural valve with an artificial valve. There are three major types of mechanical valves with many modifications on these designs. This requires open-heart surgery. The mechanical valves are made from metal and pyrolytic carbon, and can last a lifetime.

the magazine are the dissemination of ideas of Culture of

Health, holistic medicine, and Roerichism.The Organization also has its own publishing house ("To Health via Culture")

and spiritual topics advocating a holistic approach to health. He

is the author or co-author of a series illustrated books on the culture of health, yoga, and Roerichism. From 1990 to 1994, Skumin held positions as Professor by the Chair of Psychology and Pedagogy, and Professor by the Chair of Physical Education and Health life at the State Academy of Culture. Skumin completed research of theoretical and practical issues of culture of health, which he developed throughout his scientific and pedagogical activity.

the students of the Academy: The Foundations of a Culture of

Health.His scientific and pedagogical work Skumin combine with a social activity.
In 1994, he was elected to the post of the President-founder of the World Organisation of Culture of Health (WOCH) — International social movement "To Health via Culture". Coat of arms of the WOCH contain a symbol of Roerichism.

culture of health should be considered as an integral part

of the spiritual culture and the moral culture, culture of labour and culture of recreation, culture of personality and culture of relationships. According to the scientist, the culture of health is not only the mechanical connection of the two concepts—the concept of ″culture″ and the concept of ″health″. Skumin examines the culture of health as the specific science that develops the theoretical and practical tasks of harmonious development of the spiritual, mental, and physical human force, forming of optimum environment, which provides a higher level of creativity of life. Thus, Skumin argues that the culture of health is a separate science, that creates new content. The main challenge of culture of health is the development of spiritual, mental and physical capabilities of man.