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Due to the high disease burden, there are barriers in the provision of healthcare services for these patients, especially in low\u2010 to middle\u2010income countries, such as the Philippines. We aimed to give an overview of healthcare services delivery and identify gaps in the provision of care for patients with bacterial meningitis in the Philippines.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Method<\/jats:title><jats:p>We conducted a scoping review on the available literature on the epidemiology, research, health services delivery, diagnostics and management of Filipino patients with bacterial meningitis. A qualitative summary of the results was conducted to provide an overview of the findings.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>There is a paucity of epidemiological data and research on bacterial meningitis. Healthcare expenditure remains out\u2010of\u2010pocket, with limited coverage from the national health insurance programme. There is an inadequate number of neurologists as well as inequities in the distribution of manpower and facilities due to the devolution of the healthcare system. Diagnosis remains a challenge due to the inaccessibility of tests for CSF analysis. Costs of antibiotics, adjunctive treatment, neurosurgical interventions and rehabilitation are also prohibitive. 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