Apple Watch Now Tracks High Blood Pressure in India – Here’s How to Use the Feature
With the release of watchOS 26, the Apple Watch in India now provides Hypertension Notifications, which assist the users in recognizing the initial symptoms of high blood pressure and maintaining a healthy heart.
Apple Watch Now Tracks High Blood Pressure in India – Here’s How to Use the Feature
Apple has implemented its widely awaited Hypertension Notifications capability for Apple Watch consumers in India as part of the rollout. Along with watchOS 26, this function has the ability to inform iPhones of possible chronic high blood pressure by notifying the user. This is one of the most significant updates to health services that Indian users have gotten from Apple.
Significance of the Feature
Among the most prevalent yet undiagnosed health problems in India remains Hypertension. A lot of individuals remain unaware about their high blood pressure condition as it is often silent. A single reading at a health facility may not even provide the entire picture.
By relying on the Apple Watch, which Apple will use as a quiet and continuous risk detection system, the company hopes to fill the gap through continual monitoring of trends and guiding users in recognizing health risks before they grow.
Mechanism of Hypertension Notifications
Each heartbeat is tracked by the feature that uses the optical heart sensor to determine how your blood vessels are reacting. After this, the data is scrutinized for the next 30 days in search of the patterns that are linked with possible hypertension.
As soon as the Watch finds these patterns consistently, it sends a message to the user urging them to measure their blood pressure and if needed, visit a doctor. The company claims that the feature is supported by massive research and that doctors' consultations via monitoring will be the first step for a million patients with the condition in India in its first year of operating.
Who is Eligible to Utilize It?
In order to utilize this feature in India:
- Apple Watch: Series 9 or later versions, or Apple Watch Ultra 2 operating on watchOS 26
- iPhone: iPhone 11 or later versions operating on iOS 26
- User conditions: 22 years and above, not pregnant, and no previous hypertension diagnosis
If and when an alert is received, Apple recommends measuring blood pressure for seven consecutive days with a certified third-party monitor, then sharing the readings with a physician—the same protocol that the American Heart Association recommends for formal diagnosis.
Procedure for Activating Hypertension Notifications on Apple Watch
- Update your Apple Watch to the latest version - watchOS 26 and also update your iPhone to the latest iOS version.
- Launch the Health application on your iPhone.
- Tap on your profile picture → Health Checklist.
- Find Hypertension Notifications and switch it on.
- Make sure your Apple Watch is worn most of the time so that it is able to gather sufficient data.
Views from Experts
"Hypertension is a very common but still under-diagnosed condition. Catching the disease at its early stage and treating it would not only be done on the basis of common physiological changes of the body but also the daily companionship of the person with the device,” opined Prof. Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Executive Director of the Centre for Chronic Disease Control, and President-elect of the World Heart Federation.
Now, the Indian users of Apple Watch will not only get monitored for high blood pressure but will also be provided an easy way of proactive heart health management.
