Brigitte Bourguignon has been appointed new Health Minister as President Emmanuel Macron begins his second term after defeating far-right challenger Marine Le Pen. As she took office, she said she had "strong convictions in the area of local health, health accessible to all", and that she was fighting against "medical desertification". Her predecessor, Olivier Veran, is handing over to her and to the new Minister of Solidarity Damien Abad. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES