# Home blood pressure monitoring: what it is, who needs it and what results mean

_Home blood pressure monitoring: who needs it, how often, how it is done and what results mean, with Kenya guidance and costs._

Canonical: https://guides.mywellnesshealth.co.ke/screening-tests/home-blood-pressure-monitoring

Author: My Wellness Health, Editorial team · Reviewed by: the My Wellness Health clinical team on 7 Oct 2026

Last updated: 7 Oct 2026 · Published by My Wellness Health — Preventive Healthcare & Care Navigation

> A home blood pressure monitoring checks for your blood pressure in everyday life, away from the clinic. In Kenya it is recommended for people with high blood pressure or borderline readings, as your clinician advises, often morning and evening for a week.

**Home blood pressure monitoring at a glance**

| Who needs it | How often | What results mean | Cost |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| People with high blood pressure or borderline readings. | As your clinician advises, often morning and evening for a week. | Keep a log and share it with your clinician. | Home machines are sold at pharmacies; choose a validated upper-arm model. |

## Home blood pressure monitoring: common questions

**Q: What does the Home blood pressure monitoring check for?**

A: Your blood pressure in everyday life, away from the clinic.

**Q: Who should have it?**

A: People with high blood pressure or borderline readings.

**Q: How often?**

A: As your clinician advises, often morning and evening for a week.

**Q: How is it done?**

A: A validated upper-arm machine, sitting with your back supported and arm at heart level.

**Q: What do the results mean?**

A: Keep a log and share it with your clinician.

**Q: What does it cost?**

A: Home machines are sold at pharmacies; choose a validated upper-arm model.

**Q: How can My Wellness Health help?**

A: My Wellness Health's risk assessment (Hypertension and diabetes assessment, KES 200) looks at your symptoms, history and lifestyle and gives you a personalised risk report with clear next steps. A care navigator calls you back within 2 hours to help you book any screening you need at a facility that suits your budget and location. Assessment fees do not include tests or consultations at the facility.

This page is health information to help you understand risks and next steps. It is not a diagnosis and does not replace a consultation with a qualified clinician. My Wellness Health is not a diagnostic service: we help you understand your risk and connect you with the right screening and care. In an emergency, go to the nearest hospital or call 999 or 112. If you are thinking of harming yourself, call Befrienders Kenya on +254 722 178 177 or the Kenya Red Cross toll-free line 1199.

## Sources

- [My Wellness Health](https://www.mywellnesshealth.co.ke/)
- [Ministry of Health Kenya, Protocols for Management of Selected NCDs at Primary Care (2025)](https://health.go.ke/sites/default/files/2025-07/FINAL_NCD%20protocols.pdf)

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