nearly 93 million euros collected, an “exceptional” amount

The results of the 2023 Telethon have just been released. And the collection was good: with nearly 93 million euros collected for the benefit of research into rare genetic diseases, it is even the best result since 2016, the organizers welcomed this Thursday.

2 million more than last year

At the end of the operation, sponsored by the singer Vianney on December 8 and 9, the counter was stopped on more than 80 million euros in pledges.

But the public still had the possibility of donating later, which made it possible to arrive at the final sum of 92,905,533 euros, compared to 90.8 million euros last year, specifies the AFM-Téléthon.

“The engine of research excellence”

“Each Telethon is a unique and powerful moment because it is the driving force behind a search for excellence driven by patients and parents of patients, and which today saves lives”, underlines Laurence Tiennot-Herment, president of the AFM-Téléthon association.

Telethon funds particularly target rare diseases, 95% of which remain without treatment or even diagnosis.

200,000 volunteers mobilized

Beyond the research issues, the Telethon remains a unique event: during its last edition it mobilized more than 200,000 volunteers and was held in more than 10,000 municipalities.

Exceptionally, due to the numerous events organized on the occasion of the reopening of Notre Dame de Parisscheduled for December 7 and 8, the 2024 Telethon will take place on November 29 and 30.